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Papoose and Remy Ma expecting second child - TheGrio
Looks like congratulations are in order for rappers Remy Ma and Papoose who just announced they have a new baby... View Article The post Papoose and Remy Ma expecting second child appeared first on TheGrio.
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EDITORIAL: Hardship allowances in civil service need review
The government should take steps to review hardship allowances paid to civil servants since the country has made progress in some of the areas.
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John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon Who Became Powerful Congressman, Dies At 80
Georgia Rep. John Lewis, the iconic civil rights pioneer who went on to become one of the most powerful men in Congress, has died. He was 80 years old.
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Business magnate Toolsie Persaud passes away - Stabroek News
Timber and hardware businessman Toolsie Persaud died yesterday and he was remembered as a pioneer and industrialist whose massive contribution aided in the development of Guyana. The article Business magnate Toolsie Persaud passes away appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kamala Harris Halts Travel After Campaign Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Biden campaign announced Thursday that it has halted travel for Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris after two people who were on a flight with California's former AG, one
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Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court over testosterone rules | Africanews
Caster Semenya finally lost her long legal battle on Tuesday against track and field’s rules to limit female runners’ naturally high testosterone
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Chicago COVID 19: Mayor Lori Lightfoot warns city could go back to Phase 3 if coronavirus uptick continues | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Craig Wall, Liz Nagy, and The ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she is willing to roll back some reopening measures in the city if COVID-19 cases continue to rise, especially among young people. 'I won't just turn the car around, I will do worse, I'm going to shut it
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Racial Justice And Police Reform In San Francisco
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Merkel won't rule out halting pipeline over Navalny - Black News Channel
BERLIN (AP) — In a sign of Berlin's growing frustration over Moscow's stonewalling over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, Chancellor Angela Merkel's office indicated Monday that she might be willing to rethink the fate of a German-Russian gas pipeline
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San Diego, other cities ending census door-knocking early - Black News Channel
By Mike Schneider Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Already under criticism for plans to end the 2020 census at the end of September, a month earlier than previously scheduled, the U.S. Census Bureau intends to finish up its most labor-intensive operation for getting an accurate head count even
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Barbados sports chief lands Commonwealth Games role - Voice Online
RESPECTED LAWYER Sandra Osborne will replace Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin after the... The post Barbados sports chief lands Commonwealth Games role appeared first on Voice Online.
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Yesterday in court – Dr. Blyden lectures Attorney General on the laws of Sierra Leone
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Vision 2020: What happens if the US election is contested? - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it possible the election will be up in the air and we won't have a president on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2021? Even if the election is messy and contested in court, the country will have a president on Inauguration Day. The Constitution and
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Predawn fire guts old church housing New York's Liberty Bell - Black News Channel
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A historic church in lower Manhattan that houses New York's Liberty Bell and whose congregation dates to the city's earliest days was gutted by a massive fire early Saturday that sent flames shooting through the roof. The Middle Collegiate
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Men ages 55 and 81 die of COVID - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. The article Men ages 55 and 81 die of COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Three travellers presented fake COVID-19 test results - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed that a few persons have been forging COVID-19 test results in order to travel. The article Three travellers presented fake COVID-19 test results appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Africa: Nearly 2.3 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of December 8, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,273,762. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 54,118 and recoveries 1,936,835.
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COMMENTARY: Newsoms confusing COVID-19 decrees - Black News Channel
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Covid-19 victims supposed to be buried fast but even cremations taking weeks
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Dallas Public Transportation Stays Clean for Passengers
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Trump Aides Look To Discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Recount off to a slow start, especially in Milwaukee where Trump campaign observers object to thousands of ballots, envelopes
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IOC bans Belarus president Lukashenko from Games - Stabroek News
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Emmanuel-Jones wins Prime Minister’s Points Of Light Award - African Voice Newspaper
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Africa: 'Skills, Technological Advancement, Will Give us the Africa We Want' - President Tells AU Assembly
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Mali opposition protest after inconclusive ECOWAS mediation | Africanews
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