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Sources close to the player have claimed that Jadon Sancho will be a Manchester United player by the end of the week.
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So you think your California county is tracing contacts of sick people? Maybe not. — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - Twenty-eight of the 38 California counties with surging cases of COVID-19 report that they are attempting to investigate everyone infected and trace everyone they expose. But at least seven counties aren’t, and another one is asking all people with the virus to notify their contacts
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Samuel Eto’o
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10
1981
Rwandan Envoy Virtually Presents Her Credentials to Indian President
Rwanda's High Commissioner to India, Jacqueline Mukangira, on Thursday, May 21, presented her letter of credence to India's President Ram Nath Kovind, in a ceremony that was held by video
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LeBron James Said He Cried When He Found Out Michael Jordan Was Retiring
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George Gervin
Born on April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, George Gervin is a retired professional basketball player who is known to be one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA
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Stunner: Reginae Carter Shows Off Her Effortless Beauty
The “T.I. & Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle” star uploaded a stunning Instagram photo of herself without makeup on Wednesday, June
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Matt Damon
Matt Damon , in full Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.), American actor, screenwriter, and producer who was noted for his clean-cut good looks and intelligent performances. He won an Academy Award for best original screenplay for Good Will Hunting
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1970
Angola: Dundo Museum Unveils New Rules
Dundo — Two months after visits were suspended due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the management of the Dundo Regional Museum is working on creating biosecurity conditions to reopen the doors to the public later this week under strong preventive
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SHAPE Community Center in Third Ward celebrates 51 years of service - African American News Today - EIN News
In this week's ABC13+ series, we're taking you to the heart of the historic Third Ward. The SHAPE Community Center, which aims to help the African American communiy, is celebrating 51 years.
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Kyalami 9-hour race moved to December
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Rayshard Brooks Memorialized at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Staring at deep red light could improve declining eyesight in over-40s - study
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The summer of COVID: Preparing for school in the fall
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Staring at deep red light could improve declining eyesight in over-40s - study - TechCentral
A small LED torch that emits deep red light and costs just R260 to make could help improve declining eyesight, scientists have said.
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Rwanda: Federal Foreign Office On the Arrest of Félicien Kabuga
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Brazilian touch for budding footballers in Zimbabwe
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Paul Robeson
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23
1976
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The tragic way in which George Floyd was murdered has conjured up so many past and recent memories of Black people that have fallen victim to homegrown, domestic terrorism, at the hands of members of law enforcement or those who just simply despise Black
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Who is Kamala Harris? US senator and Joe Biden's potential running mate - African American News Today - EIN News
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Hello Alice Releases Black Business Report Uncovering Significant Inequities Faced By Black-Owned Small Businesses During COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly
The report spotlights the unique challenges that Black-owned small businesses  face and identifies opportunities to better serve the Black small business community HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - To mark the start of Black Business Month, Hello Alice has released 'The Impact of COVID-19 on
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(1898) Margaret Murray Washington, “We Must Have a Cleaner Social Morality,”
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Black America Should Be Exempt From Paying Taxes, Our Bill Is Already Paid
But now hip-hop mogul Ice Cube, 50, wants the IRS to exempt Black people from paying
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