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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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12 Days of Smarter News Christmas Quizzes: Caroling, Caroling | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The post 12 Days of Smarter News Christmas Quizzes: Caroling, Caroling appeared first on Zenger News. The post 12 Days of Smarter News Christmas Quizzes: Caroling, Caroling first appeared on The Florida Star | The Georgia Star.
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CITY CONVERTING TWO COVID-19 TESTING FACILITIES TO VACCINATION SITES, LOCATIONS WILL ACTIVATE MONDAY | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., — Operations at two senior centers will transition from COVID-19 testing to vaccine distribution starting Monday, Jan. 11. The vaccination sites at Mandarin Senior Center (3848 Hartley Road – 32257) and Lane Wiley Senior Center (6710 Wiley Road – 32210) will run Monday
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Smarter News Quiz: A Deadly Crash, a Diamond and Your Next Vacation Rental | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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El arte complejo y bello de servir cerveza | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Muchos afirman que beber cerveza es una vivencia exquisita. Está en una barra de madera, pasa por grifos abiertos mientras se sirve, y finalmente, es bebida por unos labios sedientos… es como ver una coreografía. Empero, la clave del éxito está en la manera de servirse. Uno de los indicadores de
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El origen del vallenato, el género colombiano por excelencia | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
En Colombia, un país que cuenta con estilos como la salsa, el porro y la cumbia, el espíritu que tanto baila también ofrece el vallenato como género musical por excelencia. Se trata de una expresión artística originaria de los colombianos, y no se encuentra en ningún otro país. En su origen, el
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Seeing More Spots: Leopard Population Increases in India
New Delhi - While the leopard population in India increased more than 60 percent from 2014-2018, their global range is dwindling and population is declining, according to the Status of Leopards in India, 2018 recently released by the Ministry of Environment. 'Great news! After lions and tigers, the
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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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WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Prompts Indians to Migrate to Signal, Telegram | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MUMBAI, India - Radio producerShirshendu Banerjee woke up to a notification on WhatsApp one day in the second week of January, informing him about changes to the messaging app's privacy policy, and that there would be deeper integration between WhatsApp and its parent company, Facebook. Banerjee
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2020 Could be a History-Making Year for the Black Community – Will You Be Taking Part? - Milwaukee Community Journal

FLORIDA STAR — This year, three African American candidates from Orlando, Miami, and Broward are vying for top-ranking law-enforcement positions, putting Florida at a major crossroads when it comes to the State’s Attorney’s race. Campaigning in a time of coronavirus is no easy task, especially

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Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives Matter? | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Washington, DC — This past Fourth of July, the motorsports world was exploding with action in Austria with Formula One, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway made history by hosting INDYCAR and NASCAR, on the same race weekend. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, and the civil unrest that
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Norwegians With Cabins in Sweden Sue to End Quarantine Obligation | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
OSLO, Norway -More than 1,000 Norwegians have filed a lawsuit against their government over COVID-19 quarantine restrictions that prevent them from using their weekend homes in nearby Sweden. This is the first Scandinavian lawsuit aimed at easing pandemic measures. Norwegians have to
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India Added to US Currency Manipulation Watch List | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
KOLKATA - India, Taiwan and Thailand are the Asian economies most recently added to the United States' currency manipulation watch list. The three countries are on the 'monitoring list,' which now includes China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Singapore and Malaysia. Vietnam and Switzerland
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Cuidado con las estafas que se propagan con la pandemia | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Autoridades y expertos advierten sobre una nueva modalidad de fraudes que se ha ido propagando como el mismo virus en estos tiempos de pandemia. El cheque de estímulo por 600 dólares ha desatado un número sin precedentes de estafas. Hasta mediados de enero, la Comisión Federal de Comercio
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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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Seventh grader becomes health advocate, raises funds for Children's Miracle Network | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Every year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals chooses a champion to serve as the ambassador for their local hospital. For Baton Rouge, that champion is Chad Barnes Jr, the 2020-2021 CMN Ambassador for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. He is the spokesperson for the children’s hospital
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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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Indian Conservationist Lauded for Giving Lease of Life to Vultures | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Indian conservationist Ram Jakati has been honored by Britain's largest nature conservation charity, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for his work in saving endangered Indian vultures. He was recently given the Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Nature Conservation by the
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Massive World War II Tallboy Bomb Explodes Accidentally | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
SZEZCIN, Poland-A massive World War II bomb exploded underwater as the Polish Navy attempted to defuse it. Military experts had warned in advance that it was a dangerous job to detonate the nearly 12,000-pound Tallboy bomb, found in the Piast Canal waterway leading to the port of Szczecin in
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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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Kentucky Judge Orders Transcripts Released from Breonna Taylor Grand Jury | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A defiant Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron maintained his desire to keep secret the recording of the grand jury proceedings in Breonna Taylor’s case despite a judge’s order on Monday, Sept. 28 to release them. Judge Ann Bailey Smith, who presided over the arraignment of former Louisville
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Smarter News Quiz: Happy 245th Birthday and Semper Fi! | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Active and retired U.S. Marines mark Nov. 10 as the birthday of the Marine Corps. Today's guest quizmaster is WMAL Radio morning co-host Vince Coglianese, son of Marine Corps Major General (ret.) Vincent A. Coglianese. Oorah! 245 The post Smarter News Quiz: Happy 245th Birthday and Semper
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French Ski School Uses Horses to Pull Children Up the Slopes 
Saint-Leger-les-Melezes, France - A skiing school in the French Alps is using horses to pull tourists up ski slopes after mechanical ski lifts were shut down due to the Covid-19 lockdown. 'Skijoring is a Scandinavian sport that involves a person being pulled along on the skis by horses or
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Apple's New Online Store Meets Growing Demand in India | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Apple's e-store is set to launch in India on Sept. 23 with its full range of products just in time for the country's festive season. Apple CEO Tim Cookannouncedthe launch on Twitter on Sept. 18. 'We know how important it is for our customers to stay in touch with those they love and the world
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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the national anthem to bring awareness to social and other injustices faced regularly by Black and Brown individuals in America, the National Football League, President Donald Trump, and others wrongly associated the quarterback’s actions as
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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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Juneteenth Celebration with Social Activism, Surfing and Social Media | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
“Showing Political Education And Responsibility” Deyona Burton (SPEAR) a graduating senior in Duval County Public Schools has a passion for community engagement and social justice. Being actively engaged and involved in her community at an early age, Ms. Burton has accomplished much in her 17 years
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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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At 104, University of Manchester Student Finishes PhD Because Lockdown Kept Him at Home | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MEDELLIN, Colombia - A 104-year-old University of Manchester student who was too busy to finish his PhD, has finally completed his dissertation. Lucio 'Chiquito' Caicedo credits the Covid-19 lockdown for giving him the time to finish his thesis, which is currently being evaluated. If approved, he
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