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Obama family dog, Bo, has died: 'We said goodbye to our best friend' - TheGrio
Barack and Michelle Obama took to social media to announce that their beloved family dog, Bo, has died. On Saturday,... View Article The post Obama family dog, Bo, has died: 'We said goodbye to our best friend' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Police condemns rape of blind elderly woman in Mpumalanga
Police arrested a 48-year-old man for the rape of an elderly blind woman in Vosman, Mpumalanga. The accused was well known to the victim.
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell Creates Office to Focus on Gun Violence Prevention - The New Orleans Tribune
THE NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE - “Establishing this office is part of our commitment to a holistic long-term strategy to prevent gun violence over time. This work started with recommendations from our Forward Together Transition Team, and in one of my first acts as Mayor, I established the Gun Violence
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The Shade Room Announces New Plus-Size Model Competition ‘Thick House’
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Dallas Weekly Interviews: Bridge Builders | Dallas Weekly
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The average number of Covid-19 vaccines administered dipped below 2 million per day | The Atlanta Voice
The seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March - a sign of the continued decline in demand for coronavirus immunizations. According to data published Saturday by the US Centers for Disease Control
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LSU hires first African American president in the SEC - TheGrio
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Newspaper front pages from around the world, Friday 7 May 2021
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Justice Ndewere approaches Supreme Court - NewsDay Zimbabwe
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AUC receives nearly $32M in direct funding from American Rescue Plan | The Atlanta Voice
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Lakeith Stanfield apologizes for anti-Semitic clubhouse talk
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Cape Town: Water 'safe to drink' despite new reports of strange taste
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