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Cuba
A Soviet attempt to install medium-range missiles in Cuba—capable of striking targets in the United States with nuclear warheads—provoked a crisis in 1962. Denouncing the Soviets for “deliberate deception,” President Kennedy promised a U.S. blockade of Cuba to stop the missile
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Planting as therapy
The satisfaction of this sister reminded me of my then 11-year-old (he is now 12) who had purchased a gooseberry plant on a field trip and planted it in the
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6 Ways to Beat Stress and Get Better Sleep
Sleep is important for your growth, for your vision, for your sex life — for everything you’re trying to do in life, sleep plays an important role of resetting your body and getting your body and mind ready for the days
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Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige , byname of Leroy Robert Paige (born July 7, 1906?, Mobile, Ala., U.S.—died June 8, 1982, Kansas City, Mo.), American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948
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Suspect in Belgian's murder case set free
Ms Njuguna is accused of killing the wealthy Belgian woman between December 11, 2018 and July 15, 2019
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Egypt
In 1967, border tensions between Egypt and Israel led to the Six-Day War. On June 5, Israel launched an air assault, and within days had annexed the Sinai Peninsula, the East Bank of the Jordan River, and the Golan Heights. A UN cease-fire on June 10 saved the Arabs from a complete rout. Nasser
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Scott, Wendell Oliver (1921-1990)
Wendell Oliver Scott was the first African American race car driver to win a race in what would now be considered part of the Sprint Cup Series. Scott was born August 29, 1921 in Danville, Virginia. His father worked for wealthy white families as a driver and auto-mechanic, and started teaching his
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London Transit Worker Dead from Coronavirus After Man Claiming to be Infected Reportedly Spat on Her
Belly Mujinga and another worker were on duty at the Victoria transit station in central London on March 22 when they were approached by an unknown man, reported The
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Tupac Shakur dies
The talented and controversial rapper and actor Tupac Shakur dies in Las Vegas at the age of 25 a few days after sustaining 4 bullet wounds.
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Ronald McNair
Ronald McNair , in full Ronald Erwin McNair (born October 21, 1950, Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.—died January 28, 1986, in flight, off Cape Canaveral, Florida), American physicist and astronaut who was killed in the Challenger
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Students finding ways to overcome COVID-19 mental stress - Expert suggests structured activities to limit negative impact of social distancing
Since schools were closed on March 13, three days after the first case of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the island, many students have complained of challenges coping with the quarantine measures even as the institutions transition into virtual delivery of
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Mali
In March 2012, President Touré was overthrown in a coup by mutineering soldiers who said they were acting in response to the governments response to the rebellion by the Tuaregs, nomadic insurgents of Berber and Arab descent who live in the north. The troops said they did not received adequate
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Zimbabwe: Kasukuwere in Spirited Fight to Save Mazowe Farm From Govt Seizure
Exiled former minister Saviour Kasukuwere has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court challenging Lands Minister Perrance Shiri's decision to withdraw his offer letter for his Mazowe farm without giving him a chance to file
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Whitney Houston - One Of Those Days
Whitney Houstons official music video for One Of Those Days. Click to listen to Whitney Houston on
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Definition of Secession
Secession was the act by which a state left the Union. The Secession Crisis of late 1860 and early 1861 led to the Civil War when southern states seceded from the Union and declared themselves a separate nation, the Confederate States of
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Marcus Garvey
On July 14, 1914 Marcus Garvey arrived in Jamaica after a long tour which had taken him through Central America and Europe. Five days later on July 19 he launched the largest independent organisation the world has ever seen - the Universal Negro Improvement Association , UNIA, intended to be the
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Nicki Minaj Set to Host the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
Nicki Minaj finally revealed to her fans a major announcement she’s been teasing them with for the past few days. Minaj will be hosting this year’s MTV Europe Music
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Stevie Wonder - Living for the city 1974
Stevie Wonder - Living for the city 1974
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans, clearly fed up with the economic collapse and the lack of available necessities in Zimbabwe, expressed their anger at the polls in March 2008s presidential and parliamentary elections. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change won a majority of the seats in Parliament, a remarkable
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Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the set of their new movie
Central Intelligence is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart and is scheduled to be released on June
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Turner, Nat
Turner, Nat, 1800–1831, American slave, leader of the Southampton Insurrection (1831), b. Southampton co., Va. Deeply religious from childhood, Turner was a natural preacher and possessed some influence among local slaves. Apparently believing himself divinely appointed to lead fellow slaves to
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Bobby Brown's Oldest Son Landon on Growing Up with Bobby & Whitney
Landon Brown recently sat down with VladTV for an exclusive interview, where he shared his thoughts on his father Bobby claiming that Whitney Houston had an affair with 2Pac during their marriage. When asked what he thought about the revelation, Landon admitted that he thought it was weird when he
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South Africa's National Holidays
When Apartheid ended and the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela came into power in South Africa in 1994, the national holidays were changed to days that would be meaningful to all South
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General Jackson Reneges On His Promise
General Jackson Reneges On His Promise: General Jackson, on order to prepare to meet Packenham, the British General, in the contest at New Orleans, came into the plantation fields to enlist five hundred Negro slaves. These are General Jackson comments: Had you not as soon go into battle an
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Dolores Ibárruri
Dolores Ibárruri , pseudonym La Pasionaria (Spanish: “The Passionflower”) (born Dec. 9, 1895, Gallarta, near Bilbao, Spain—died Nov. 12, 1989, Madrid), Spanish Communist leader, who earned a legendary reputation as an impassioned orator during the Spanish Civil War, coining the
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Somalia
Shabab militants attacked an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya, beginning on Sept. 21, 2013, killing nearly 70 people and wounding about 175. The siege lasted for four days, with persistent fighting between government troops and militants. The attack was meticulously planned, and the militants proved
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Master Tutor
For 30 years Samuel P. Perry, Jr., has spent his days and nights tutoring boys and girls in all subjects, preparing them for college. Almost any late afternoon you can see this quiet whirlwind of a Black man rushing back and forth among a half dozen Black students in Bates Hall, the huge
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Left of Black with Martha Biondi
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Wilder, Lawrence Douglas (1931- )
Born in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 1931, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor in the United States of America. For four years Wilder served as the governor of Virginia (1990-1994).  Currently he is serving as the mayor of
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Burundi sacks WHO officials ahead of May 20 polls
Burundi is kicking out the World Health Organization’s top official in the country just days before the presidential election and after the WHO raised concerns about crowded political
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