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'La Vida Loca' Star Selected for Peace Award | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Throughout his star-studded career, Ricky Martin has been a human-rights advocate using his fame to battle child abuse in a variety of forms. The two-time Grammy Award-winning and four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning artist will be recognized for his humanitarian efforts on Jan. 17 during the
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Saturday Night Live's Melissa Villaseñor To Host Film Independent Spirit Awards | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards is ready to make you laugh out loud. Melissa Villaseñor, from “Saturday Night Live,” has been tapped to host. Since 1984, the Spirit Awards have recognized the best of independent cinema.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 show will not be live from
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Afghan Refugee Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Stabbing Wife in Germany
KEMPTEN, Germany — A German court has sentenced an Afghan refugee to life imprisonment for murdering his wife on a public bus. Mohammad Salih M, 38, took the drastic step after his wife Razia M, 27, complained about his domestic abuse to the local authorities which resulted in him receiving the
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Smarter News Quiz: a Blastoff, a Green Jacket and an Epic Capture | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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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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OP-ED: Waters Urges Lawmakers, D.C. Residents, to Remain Safe as Right-Wing Extremists Protest Election Results
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement in advance of the proud boys, oath keepers, other white supremacists and right-wing extremists’ January 6 descent on Washington, D.C. “Congress must take
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Celebrating Black History Month during COVID-19 | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
I have a t-shirt that has written on it “Black History Month Every Month”. I wear it because I believe it. Black History Month in February was once Black History Week. It remained that way until 1970 when it was first celebrated at Kent State University in Ohio. In 1976, President Gerald Ford
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Los encuentros de Cristóbal Colón con sirenas | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Los tiempos han cambiado tanto que es complicado o difícil imaginar la vida antes de la modernidad ¿Cuál era el sentimiento de los aventureros que se embarcaban en viajes por el mar? Con la curiosidad como guía y con unos mapas muy imprecisos, se abrían paso para comprender la diversidad
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3 Men Indicted on Murder Charges in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia. Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including
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Covid-19 Claims Tiny Lister, Charley Pride and Carol Sutton | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The Internet is weeping over the Covid-19-related deaths of beloved character actor Tiny Lister, country music legend Charlie Pride and veteran theater and tv actress Carol Sutton. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, 62 The character actor best known for his performance as Deebo in the cult classic Friday
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Creek Fire update, Nov. 5: Snow and rain are coming. Why firefighters are worried - Black Voice News
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La Salsa Secreta de Rafael Marrero | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Por Migdalis Pérez y Redacción Miami -- La pasión de Rafael Marrero por abrir la puerta aempresas hispanas, mediante contratos millonarios con el gobierno federal, recuerdael relato del pescador que se ahogaba en alta mar y pedía ayuda a Dios. En medio de la tormenta, pasó por su lado un
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VIDEO: Mamá Millonaria De Moscú Quiere Tener Más De 100 Hijos | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Fixing Creek Fire damage is hazardous and expensive. Can FEMA help these families? - Black Voice News
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Regarding: The Rising Tide Of Crime In The Turtle Creek Community | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A local activist is targeting the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office with harsh criticism for what he says is “lousy police work in one northside community.” Ben Frazier of the Northside Coalition says 'The brass at JSO has failed in its mission to adequately serve and protect homeowners and other
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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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Senate Approves Long-Awaited Medal of Honor for Army Sergeant Who 'Died Saving His Men' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - After a 15-year effort by his family and members of Congress, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill authorizing a posthumous Medal of Honor for U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe. Introduced by U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Michael
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Black Woman Astronaut Will Be the First to Visit International Space Station | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Jeanette Epps, a NASA astronaut, will soon make history as the first-ever Black woman to fly to the International Space Station on a mission into orbit. It will also be her first space flight in her career. Epps, who is from Syracuse, New York, earned a bachelor’s degree in Physics in 1992 from
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The Long and the Short of Indian Cinema’s Anthology Trail
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Crece demanda de videojuegos durante confinamiento | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
El pasatiempo toma fuerza durante el encierro. La industria de los videojuegos sigue creciendo en la medida que millones de estadounidenses se refugian en sus hogarescomo medida esencial contra la propagación del coronavirus, de acuerdo con reportes de la firma de investigación de mercado The NPD
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Rare Loggerhead Sea Turtle Rescued From Fishing Net in Argentina | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
SAN CLEMENTE DEL TUYU, Argentina-A rare loggerhead sea turtle has been rescued from a fishing net off the Argentinian coast and given a comprehensive check-up by experts before being released back into the sea. The turtle (Caretta caretta) was saved by fishermen Claudio Silva and Richard Marin in
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Israel and Morocco Stand to Gain from Ties as U.S. Recognizes Moroccan Claim to Contested Territory | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The December 10 announcement of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel marked the fourth Muslim-majority nation in the past four months to officially 'friend' Israel.But it was different from September's historic Abraham Accords linking the Jewish homeland with the
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Haunted India: Ghosts of the Raj Live on Despite 70 Years of Independence | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
If you ever run into a headless Englishman during your travels around India's graveyards, monuments and former residences of the British, or if you cross paths with a ghostly upper-class British woman in a flowing white gown, or if you're caught off guard by a long-dead sentry asking for
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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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Las Mentiras de la Independencia de México de las que Nadie Quiere Hablar | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Florida Board Of Governors Approves Terms For Three FAMU Trustees | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) approved new terms for three members of the Florida A&M University (FAMU ) Board of Trustees. Trustees Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Kristin Harper and Craig Reed were reappointed to serve five-year terms during the FBOG Nov. 5 meeting. Their reappointment is subject
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