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New York Times: Internal CDC documents warn full reopening of schools is 'highest risk' for coronavirus spread - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The 69-page document obtained by the Times marked "For Internal Use Only" was among materials for federal public health response teams deployed to coronavirus hotspots to help local public health officials handle the outbreak, the newspaper
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'Glee' actress Naya Rivera 'mustered enough energy' to rescue her son 'but not enough to save herself,' authorities say - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"She mustered enough energy to get her son back onto the boat, but not enough to save herself," Ayub
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Marriage Proposal: Kannywood Actress Gabon sues 'fake' lover
The defendant accused the actress of refusing to marry him after he had given her money. The post Marriage Proposal: Kannywood Actress Gabon sues 'fake' lover appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Indigenous Americans had contact with Polynesians 800 years ago, DNA study confirms - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Archeologists have long believed the two regions made early contact, pointing to the early, widespread cultivation of a South American plant in Polynesia, a collection of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the Pacific
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African American World War I monument revealed in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Marianna recognized a part of Jackson County history that’s been largely forgotten, but not any longer. In 1919, Marianna veteran and first black lawyer Armstong Purdee had a dream to build this monument. On Friday, his granddaughters made Purdee’s dream a reality. “He
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Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have Covid-19 after refusing to wear masks - L.A. Focus Newspaper
About one in six state lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs of the Mississippi Health
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Prison officials in New York called bosses in DC about Michael Cohen before taking him back behind bars, source says - L.A. Focus Newspaper
New York prison officials reached out to Washington after Cohen balked at a provision in a home confinement agreement that prohibited his engagement with the media, but before he was led away in shackles by US Marshals, the official
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Doctor on Mt. Rushmore event: Trump is asking his supporters to jump off a cliff - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Glee actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Rivera, 33, vanished from Lake Piru in Ventura County on Wednesday evening. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office confirmed her identity, and said it's looking for a possible drowning victim at the lake. Search efforts will resume "at first light," it
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Philadelphia Eagles 'penalize' DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic statement - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has "penalized" wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the team after Jackson shared a series of anti-Semitic Instagram
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Terms of Michael Cohen's return to prison under scrutiny - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The form in question, a two-page document titled "Federal Location Monitoring Program Participant Agreement," had called for Cohen to abstain from communicating with members of the media — a provision that he had balked at given the pending release of his tell-all book, and one which his legal team
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Florida governor downplays virus as cases spike - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to downplay the effects of coronavirus on the state, even as cases and hospitalizations rise. The post Florida governor downplays virus as cases spike appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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British athlete Bianca Williams calls for rigorous investigation into handcuffing incident - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Williams had been in the West London neighborhood of Maida Vale with her partner, Portuguese 400 meter record holder Ricardo dos Santos, and their three-month-old son when they were stopped by police last
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Incarcerated Students Make History, Earn Northwestern Bachelor’s Degrees | Post News Group
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Through Northwestern University’s Northwestern Prison Education Program, 16 students from the Stateville Correctional Center were conferred degrees in front of nearly 300 attendees, including friends and family, Northwestern faculty and fellow Northwestern Prison Education
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7-Eleven owner is buying Speedway gas stations for $21 billion - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The two firms announced the cash deal in a statement late Sunday. It's one of the biggest acquisitions in the world to be announced since the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year. Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings (SVNDF) — which owns 7-Eleven and other outlets, including

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Armed Black Militia Group Marches To Confront White Nationalists - L.A. Focus Newspaper
On the Fourth of July, The Not F***ing Around Coalition (NFAC) marched through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park and called for the removal of a large Confederate rock that depicts late Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Southern generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The armed black
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Kenya to Host Beach Volleyball Qualifiers for Paris Olympics, All Africa Games
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will host the Zone 5 beach volleyball qualifiers for next year's Olympic Games in Paris and the All Africa Games in Accra Ghana on December 20-23.
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A critically endangered gorilla is about to be a mom, and she's using a doll for practice - L.A. Focus Newspaper
One of the Audubon Zoo's critically endangered western lowland gorillas, 13-year-old Tumani, is expecting a baby, a zoo spokesperson
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Opinion: These are true patriots. Trump sees them as enemies - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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EDD Will Begin Processing Trump’s $300 Unemployment Benefit Next Week - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Staff Thirty-four states, including California, will begin processing President Trump’s $300 federal unemployment benefit on Monday, Sept. 7. California's Employment Development Department (EDD) said it will process the Lost Wages Assistance payments in two phases. The program is being implemented
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Why the Trump administration's win over Huawei could be bad news for TikTok - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"We convinced many countries, and I did this myself for the most part, not to use Huawei, because we think it's an unsafe security risk," Trump said at a White House press conference on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the UK government said it was reversing a decision to allow Huawei to build parts of
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A Black Woman’s Rise in Architecture Shows How Far Is Left to Go
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Opinion: The people who sit by while Trump sets Roger Stone free - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In short, there are real boundaries on Trump's power, and checks and balances to patrol those
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Nigeria, Kuwait Strengthen Aviation Ties, Sign Bilateral Air Agreement
[Leadership] Nigeria and the State of Kuwait have strengthened their aviation ties through the signing of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA).
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Stress eating lately? The 'hunger meter' can help - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Whether your stress stems from anxiety regarding your children attending school in person, concern about getting sick as we spend more time indoors this fall, the ongoing fight for social justice or a not-so-distant US presidential election, it all makes sense that we're stressed. Uncertainty is
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Companies are taking on another $1 trillion in debt - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Broken heart syndrome has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, small study suggests - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo syndrome -- which is often called "broken heart syndrome" -- occurs when the heart muscles weaken, leading to chest pain and shortness of breath. It presents like a heart attack, but is triggered by stressful events, not blockages in the bloodstream. It
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Ghana/Egypt: Medeama Ready for Al Ahly Test
[Ghanaian Times] Medeama SC has arrived in the capital of Cairo on Wednesday night ahead of their CAF Champions' League group stage encounter against Egyptian and African powerhouse, Al Ahly.
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Coronavirus canceled office clothing. These stores are in big trouble - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The new work-from-home reality has rapidly recalibrated the fashion code for professional wear, and that spells trouble for the retailers who sell formal office
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Pandemic can't stop Simone Biles' stunning aerial display - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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