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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus announced Sunday he and his wife, Barbara, tested positive for Covid-19 in March. The 80-year-old, who is hosting this week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, told Jim Nantz on Sunday’s CBS telecast he dealt with a sore throat and a cough and that his wife was
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Ethiopia: Political Parties' Call for Ideology Based National Dialogue to Solve Political Problems
[Ethiopian Herald] To detach from vicious circle of oldfashioned political conspiracy among the political elites and political parties, some parties argue that it is time for national dialogue among political parties. In this case, although political parties have a vital role to keep peace and
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Donald Trump is trying to lead America away from John Lewis' legacy - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump's rhetoric -- so discordant with where many Americans are headed on issues of race -- was a reminder that despite mass demonstrations in cities across America and signs of change within big corporations to show that Black lives matter, there have been very few tangible signs of progress on
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SUMMERTIME IN AMERICA The July 4th gun violence afflicting Black America from coast to coast continues in NYC. During the July 11/12, fifteen people were shot. On Monday, July 13, seventeen people were shot in the city, ten of them in Brooklyn where there were seven fatalities, including
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Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower vandalized three times in one week - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The latest incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when two women from Staten Island, ages 39 and 29, were arrested after they were seen pouring paint on the mural, an NYPD spokesperson told
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Nigeria: Fear, Apprehension As FG Shuts Third Mainland for Six Months
[Daily Trust] The announcement by the Federal Government to close down the Third Mainland Bridge, the longest and most popular bridge in Lagos for six months with effect from July 24 is causing fears and panic among Lagosians, Daily Trust on Sunday reports.
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A John Lewis Tribute | Afro
JOHN LEWIS John has always been one of my heroes, stubborn, courageous, principled, and kind, and with a streak of impish humor. Among his denim-clad peers in SNCC, he always dressed in a suit and tie—always. His slight speech impediment, a slurred lisp, made you listen closely to him. Although
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Opinion: Honoring John Lewis' legacy should go beyond renaming Selma bridge - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The bridge should have been renamed long ago. Pettus was a domestic terrorist who fought in a traitor army for the right to claim ownership of human beings. Children aren't brought to Edmund Pettus Bridge to learn about him; families now make the pilgrimage to teach the next generation that men
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With 33 seats, a PPP/C Gov’t cannot be successful if it monopolises governance - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The Political Stalemate: The 2020 election recount results have confirmed that there is a virtual political stalemate in Guyana. The article With 33 seats, a PPP/C Gov’t cannot be successful if it monopolises governance appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Saturday became one of the top five worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, as breathtaking new infection numbers around the world were a reminder that a return to normal life is still far from...
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Parents seek new options on schooling just weeks ahead of academic year - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Kenya: Beyond COVID-19 - Building a Better Kenya
[Nation] Six months after Chinese scientists notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a new virus that caused deadly pneumonia, Covid-19--as the disease was later dubbed --has spread to almost every country around the world. Globally, cases have reached more than 14 million and the pandemic
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Kenya records highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day - Voice Online
KENYA HAS has recorded its highest ever number of COVID-19 cases in a single day. ... The post Kenya records highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day appeared first on Voice Online.
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Big Sean Breaks Silence About Naya Rivera's Death: 'I Cant Believe This Is Real'
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Shanique Beckford: Called to prophetic ministry
Shanique Beckford’s calling to pastoral and prophetic ministry came as no surprise as she has received numerous prophecies. Admitting that she has always had a desire to pursue the office, following in the footsteps of her great-grandfather and...
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Mary Trump Tells It All - Even Donald Trump's Degree Is A Fraud. - ThyBlackMan
Mary Trump writes that Trump even paid someone to take the SAT tests for him to help him get into the University of Pennsylvania. Trump was "worried that his grade point average, which put him far from the top of his class, would scuttle his efforts to get accepted."
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Gary businesses reap over $56M in PPP loans | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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South Africa may be vastly under-reporting Covid-19 deaths - TechCentral
The official number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in South Africa doesn’t reflect the true scale of the crisis, with provinces that have been hit hardest by the outbreak showing a surge in fatalities, health experts say.
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Kenya: Fare Thee Well, Papa - Nation Mourns Man Who Cracked Its Ribs
[Nation] Actor Charles Bukeko, popularly known as Papa Shirandula, yesterday became a grim illustration of the danger that home-based care of Covid-19 patients poses after he died while in self-isolation. He was 58.
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Read Nelson Mandela’s fiery 1997 speech on apartheid that shocked the world - Face2Face Africa
South Africa’s first Black president and anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, was born on this day in 1918. Nelson Mandela Day celebrates the life and values of a global icon, a man who spent his life championing the cause of personal liberty, preaching equality, and advocating the power we
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Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and 'American hero'
WASHINGTON (AP) - People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. But at the very beginning - when he was just a child wanting to be a minister someday - his audience didn't care much for what he had to say.
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Is She Getting Paid Though?: 'Fortnite' Adds Jalaiah Harmon's 'Renegade' TikTok Dance
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At the end of May, the subject of Guyanese art as a label, concept, movement, or school was revisited. The article George Simon and the rise of unique Guyanese art appeared first on Stabroek News.
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