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5 pressing questions about Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis | The Atlanta Voice
With just 30 days until the 2020 election, it will be here before you know it. With President Donald Trump still at Walter Reed medical center battling Covid-19, the presidential race has effectively frozen in place. Below are five questions about Trump's health - and what it means for his ability
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A conversation on 'Filipinx' and its vicissitudes - Bulatlat
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Garland NAACP Partners with Intrinsic Smokehouse and Brewery
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Far from the same old Jazz - Voice Online
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#Election2020: Republican-connected tech firm targeted Black voters on Facebook for "Deterrence" | The Atlanta Voice
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Belarus Jails Basketball Star For Election Protest
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Ganja legislation on New Jersey ballot November 3 - Current laws draconian, says Peter Tosh’s daughter
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Harris County, City of Houston partner to fund new COVID-19 homeless facility - DefenderNetwork.com
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