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The diverse group of backers includes an evangelical preacher who last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1976.
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Trump rally highlights vulnerabilities heading into election | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail was designed to show strength and enthusiasm heading into the critical final months before an election that will decide whether he remains in the White
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Court rulings keep Trump's financial records private for now
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - The US Supreme Court issued a mixed verdict yesterday on demands for President Donald Trump's financial records that will keep his tax returns, banking and other documents out of the public eye for the time being.
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Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi’s presidential vote - Los Angeles Sentinel
The opposition has won Malawi’s historic rerun of the presidential election, the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader. The post Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi’s presidential vote appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Br'er Rabbit
Brer Rabbit /ˈ b r ɛər/ (Brother Rabbit), also spelled Brer Rabbit or Brer Rabbit or Bruh Rabbit, is a central figure as Uncle Remus tells stories of the Southern United States. Brer Rabbit is a trickster who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, provoking authority figures and bending social
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Black Progressive Candidates Win Support In Primary Elections : NPR
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Racist President Wears Mask Publicly After 132K Die In U.S. From Coronavirus
Donald Trump, the racist President of the United States, finally work a mask in public yesterday (July 11). It happened to finally happen only after 132,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the nation. 
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Top General Apologizes For Role In Trump's Photo During Protests
General Mark Milley, a top military official, has apologized for participating in President Trump's walk to St. John's Church near the White House, after law enforcement forcibly cleared
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USA: Father, son nabbed for killing African American man
Georgia authorities in the United States have arrested a white father and son for the killing of a black man in
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Malawi: Opposition Question Ansah Resignation Timing Ahead of Malawi Fresh Election
Major opposition parties have lukewarmly welcomed the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah, saying it is ill timed as Malawians are expected to go into polls on June 23 to select a new State president in the fresh
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Covid-19 wrap: 1 127 new US deaths, Wuhan lab had '3 live bat coronaviruses' and DRC denies manipulation
Beijing – The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the Covid-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has
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Trump threatens to 'shut' social media
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to shutter social media platforms after Twitter for the first time acted against his false tweets, prompting the enraged Republican to double down on unsubstantiated claims and conspiracy
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Africa: I Can't Breathe! I Can't Breathe! Any Lessons Learnt From America?
One clear message which such action has amplified is that when people are tired and fed up, they are tired and no amount of threats of the use of force or the use of force itself can stop
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Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
MI AMI (AP) - United States President Donald Trump is postponing a rally planned for today in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans | The Atlanta Voice
At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties’ presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House. Trump said Wednesday
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A culture war battle Donald Trump can win.
Where the Democratic Party has been a portrait in indecisiveness, Trump has been clear. He stands with the cops who have gone through a hellish six weeks. He stands against defacing statues and destroying monuments. He has denounced the rioting, looting and arson that have accompanied protests the
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Kenya: One Woman's Race to Save Girls From 'The Cut', Early Marriage
Dr Kulea, an anti-female genital mutilation and gender activist, is the founder and executive director of the Samburu Girls
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Joe Biden to meet Jacob Blake's family in Kenosha - Voice Online
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Herman Cain Dies From Coronavirus, Reportedly Attended Trump Rally | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
74-year old Henry Cain has died from COVID-19. He was a millionaire business executive, political lobbyist, author, and presidential candidate who ran for the Republican nomination in the year 2000. He was hospitalized on July 1st after reportedly traveling extensively throughout the month of June
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What should the West learn from China?
Fortunately, while the COVID-19 is spreading around the world, China has achieved progress in controlling the epidemic, and has gradually resumed the economic and social operations, enabling it to free up its hands to accelerate the production of epidemic prevention materials to aid those countries
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Trump in Dallas, snubs 3 top African-American law enforcers
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John Matisonn | Americans set to turn on Trump as SA turned on Zuma
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Trump celebrates women's rights — and attacks Michelle Obama | The Atlanta Voice
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