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La Virgen de Cotoca, la figura que mueve a Bolivia | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

¿Por qué el 15 de diciembre es el Día de la Virgen de Cotoca en Bolivia? Su nombre corresponde a la municipalidad de Cotoca, ubicada en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, en Bolivia. El lugar es una ciudad pequeña en la provincia de Andrés Ibáñez, además de ser la capital de la provincia, situada a 20

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Downed Power Line Melts Asphalt, Causing It To Ignite | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

LAKEVILLE, Minnesota-A fallen power line in Lakeville, Minnesota, ignited the road, causing a power outage and melting the asphalt. Footage of the Nov. 8 incident has since been posted on the Lakeville Fire Dept.'s Twitter page. The first video shows the pavement melting at a high temperature after

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Obituary: Adrian Lamont Tank Ellis | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Mr. Adrian Lamont Ellis, affectionately known as “Tank,” age 43, passed away June 18, 2020. A native of Jacksonville, he attended the local public schools of Duval County, graduating from Jean Ribault Senior High School – Class of 1994. Mr. Ellis was employed as an Asphalt Road Worker with Kudzue

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Rapper Lil Marlo shot and killed in Atlanta | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Rudolph Johnson, a rapper who performed under the name Lil Marlo, was shot and killed in Atlanta this weekend. Cause of death has yet to be determined, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office. The rapper, who signed with Quality Control Music in 2017 and was close friends with

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VIDEO: Moment Adorable Three-Month-Old Seal Pup Is Rescued After Being Bitten By Dog | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Lacanau, France - A terrified baby seal was recently rescued after it got stranded on a French beach. It was probably bitten by a dog. The incident took place on a beach near the town of Lacanau, a commune in the Gironde department on the south-western French coast. Real Press spoke to Laurent

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Tooth Hairy: Eight-year-old Cave Girl’s Milk Tooth Reveals The Secrets Of The Neanderthals

CORNEJO, Spain — Researchers have uncovered secrets about a rare milk tooth that belonged to a Neanderthal child who lived on the Iberian Peninsula 45,000 years ago. The milk tooth was found at an important Neanderthal archeological site in the cave of Prado Vargas located in the town of Cornejo in

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India Meets Only 29 Percent of Key Policies For TB: Report | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Mumbai - India meets only 29 percent of the internationally recommended key policies for tuberculosis, a new report by Médecins Sans Frontières and the Stop TB Partnership states. Of the 10 million tuberculosis cases globally, India has 27 percent. The disease is curable and preventable. The

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PUBG's India Rival FAU-G Gets Big Response | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

NEW Delhi - With a million pre-registrations in 24 hours, multiplayer action game FAU-G (Fearless and United: Guards) is set for a big entry into the Indian gaming market. Developed by Bengaluru-basednCore Games, FAU-G was launched by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar two days after the

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News You Can Use! Alzheimer's Disease Information and Tip of the Month | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

ALZ Tip of the Month Six in ten people with dementia will wander. A person with Alzheimer's may not remember his or her name or address, and can become disoriented, even in familiar places. Wandering among people with dementia is dangerous, however, there are strategies to help prevent it. Who is

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Body Of Man Missing For Over A Year Found Buried In Spain | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

MURCIA, Spain- - Police in Spain have arrested three suspects after discovering the body of a man reported missing last year. Friends and family of 35-year-old Jose Alonso Marin, who went by the alias El Rosao, reported him as missing in June 2019 in Moratalla, a town in the Murcia region. The

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Creek Fire update, Nov. 5: Snow and rain are coming. Why firefighters are worried - Black Voice News

The post Creek Fire update, Nov. 5: Snow and rain are coming. Why firefighters are worried appeared first on Black Voice News.

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14 Months On, Indians in Citizenship Register Await Required Biometric IDs | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Guwahati, Assam - Despite an order from the Supreme Court, thousands of people whose names are listed in India's National Register of Citizens have not received their biometric identification number 14 months later. Officials said details of people whose name appeared in the register in 2019 have

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Blown apart: Divers Find Historic British Warship Sunk in Napoleonic Wars | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Texel, the Netherlands - Divers have discovered cannons and military equipment from a sunken British Royal Navy warship - the HMS Apollo- that sank in 1799 during the French Revolutionary Wars. The divers found numerous other treasures, some of which still bear insignia of the British government

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Eight Indian Beaches Get Blue Flag Award | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Eight beaches along India's stunning 4670 mile (ca. 7,516 km)-long coastline have been given a Blue Flag award by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Copenhagen, Denmark. This eco-label is given for just a season, after a beach fulfills a rigorous 33-point list of

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VIDEO: $5 Million Runaway Bank Boss Extradited To Russia

MOSCOW, Russia – The former acting chairman of a commercial bank has been extradited from Serbia to Russia amid multimillion-pound fraud claims from 2017. Former acting chairman of Eurostandard Bank, Daria Gnezdich, was extradited after the Russian authorities managed to establish her whereabouts

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A tailor-made grant helps continue a family legacy | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

JC Lofton Tailors is continuing a family legacy that has been around for almost a century, with the help of a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo through Local Initiatives Support Corporation. ou could say the tailoring business is in Julius “Eddie” Lofton’s blood. As the owner of JC Lofton Tailors in

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JAX Airport Recognized as One of North America's Best Airports for Customer Service | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association of the world’s airports, has recognized Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) as Best Airport by Size and Region, ranking among the top three airports in North America serving between 5 million and 15 million passengers annually in

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El vino chileno tiene algo especial | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Entre los cientos de opciones que hay en vinos, el chileno se distingue por la posición que ha alcanzado a nivel de producción y en términos entre precio-calidad. La tecnología ha tenido mucho que ver, al ayudar a que cada año la calidad de la bebida se mantenga o hasta mejore. Además, ayuda

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Police Find Lost $3.5 Million Painting in Belgian Warehouse | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Authorities recovered a missing $3.5 million painting by renowned Spanish master painter Joaquin Sorolla during one of the largest anti-corruption cases in the country's history. The Sorolla painting, 'Antes de la corrida' ('Before the Bullfight'), was found in a Belgian

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Mandatory Cremation for Covid Victims Sparks Outrage among Muslim Community | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

COLOMBO - The Maldives has offered to bury Sri Lankan Muslims who died due to Covid-19, amid outrage among Sri Lanka's Muslim community over forced cremations of Muslim victims of the infection. The Sri Lankan government introduced a mandatory cremation policy in March prohibiting the burial of

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VIDEO: Highway to Hell: Fire Truck Shown Surrounded by Blaze | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

NAPA and SONOMA COUNTIES, Calif. - One of California's fast-growing wildfires is producing harrowing scenes right out of a disaster movie. Footage showing firefighters driving along a mountain road at night as the devastating Glass Fire burns woodland on both sideswas filmed earlier this week in St

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From Pigskin to Podcaster: Brandon Marshall Keeps it Real on 'I AM ATHLETE' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Brandon Marshall ate defensive backs for lunch during his 13-year NFL career. The 6'5″ former All-Pro receiver conquered entire defenses. Now he aims to conquer the podcast and fitness lanes. Growing by leaps and bounds, I AM ATHLETE is in its second season. Other former NFL standouts-Chad

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In First Act of New Congress, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Reparations Bill | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

With the start of the 117th Congress this week, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Budget, and Homeland Security, has reaffirmed her quest for legislation that could eventually provide reparations for slavery victims. On Monday, January

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How Dubai Temporarily Became a Fairytale Wedding Destination for Israelis | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The historic Abraham Accords signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates gave rise to endless opportunities, including regional development, scientific cooperation, travel and - for a short while at least - weddings. After the accords were signed in

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Dam Helpful: Trapped Beaver Freed by Texas Police | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Police officers in SouthLake, Texas rescuing a beaver. (Newsflash) SOUTHLAKE, Texas-A dog may be man's best friend, but a few American police officers proved essential to a beaver's survival. The animal was trapped in a pond, and it took numerous attempts to finally entice it over a wall and back

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Monkey See, Monkey Who? St. Louis Zoo Reveals Gender Of Endangered Baby Chimp | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

ST. LOUIS-A Missouri zoo is celebrating the arrival of a newborn female chimpanzee. Nineteen-year-old chimpanzee Utamu gave birth to a yet-to-be-named daughter at the Jungle of the Apes in the St. Louis Zoo on Oct. 28. The zoo revealed the baby's gender the next day by sharing a video on social

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La Historia de Leona Vicario, la Madre de la Patria | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Han pasado 231 años desde su muerte y para conmemorar a unas de las grandes mujeres y heroínas de la Independencia de México, el gobierno mexicano hizo la declaración de que 2020 sería dedicado a Leona Vicario. Toda la documentación oficial del gobierno federal lleva la leyenda '2020, Año de Leona

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Jax Boys & Girls Clubs Celebrates Feeding Northeast Florida for Snack Pack Program Serving Duval County Youth – Free Press of Jacksonville

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida celebrates community partnerships as Club members and other youth in Duval County Public Schools receive weekly snack packs thanks to Feeding Northeast Florida and their Snack Pack

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La locura comercial de los pulpos reversibles | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

En 2020, un peluche llegó con mucha aceptación entre los consumidores mexicanos. Es un pulpito reversible que muestra dos caritas diferentes, una sonriente y otra enojada. Su popularidad creció de manera rápida debido a que se hizo viral a través de Internet, gracias a las diferentes redes sociales

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VIDEO: Armenia Blows Up Rival Azerbaijani Tanks As War Looms | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Armenian armored vehicles fired missiles at Azerbaijani tanks as the two countries inch closer to war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia and Azerbaijan both reported military clashes on Sunday over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in the South Caucasus whose ethnic Armenian majority

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