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Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland has died, at 87 | Afro
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who represented Maryland for 30 years in the Senate as a leader of financial regulatory reform and drafted the first article of impeachment against Republican President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal as
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Once Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer, He Says In Op-Ed
The NBA icon wants to bring focus to Black health issues.
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Kenya: Health Ministry Snubbed Sh576m to Cover Medics
[Nation] Treasury set aside Sh576 million for a State-funded medical cover for doctors on contract but the Ministry of Health did not make a follow-up, prompting a recall of the money.
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Donnell Cobbins – a man with many facets – succumbs to COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
Father, son, brother, pastor, businessman, civic leader, friend and more all converged in Donnell Cobbins, who contracted COVID-19 and died Friday, two months shy of turning 50. His death was among 2,950 reported in the United States on Friday as the nation’s death toll from the coronavirus climbed
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Tyrese Gibson Offers Hotel Rooms To Homeless Family, Inspires 30-Day Selfless Challenge - Blavity
Actor Tyrese Gibson was shooting his latest film in Kamloops, Canada earlier this week when he decided to shelter a family of six who are homeless, allowing them to use his three unoccupied hotel rooms.
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Businessman says COVID-19 has boosted sales of tablets he manufactured
MONTEGO BAY, St James - A Jamaican businessman is now reaping huge success in the global sales of glasses free 3D tablets he recently manufactured, citing that the demand for his product has been greatly driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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First foreign aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray | Africanews
The first international aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a refugee crisis and humanitarian
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WHERE HAVE THE JOBS GONE? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Julianne Malveaux Have you ever seen a pig dance a jig? I don’t mean to be rude, but the one-minute press conference that the current President called to celebrate the stock market clearing the 30,000 mark was the equivalent of a pig dancing a jig. He had been under seclusion for the three weeks
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Actress Carol Sutton dies from coronavirus complications - TheGrio
New Orleans native and actress Carol Sutton died from COVID-19 complications on Friday, Dec. 11 at the age of 76.... View Article The post Actress Carol Sutton dies from coronavirus complications appeared first on TheGrio.
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No tree-lighting ceremony for Port Antonio
Port Antonio, Portland: The Portland Municipal Corporation has shelved plans for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in the parish capital this year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson made the disclosure during...
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Healthy ways to cope during COVID-19 - African Voice Newspaper
In this interview with African Voice Newspaper, Michaelene Holder-March, a Healthcare Executive with working experience in both mental, acute and private care sectors outlines the help available to readers who may be faced with feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. Michaelene said, it
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Maren Morris suggests CMA Awards are to blame for COVID-19 death of country music star Charley Pride - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Charley Pride died aged 86 on Saturday in Dallas of complications from COVID-19 - almost exactly one month after he attended the CMA Awards on November 11 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Stokes, Archer rested for England’s tour of Sri Lanka - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - All-rounder Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer have been rested for England’s two-test tour of Sri Lanka in January, but both will return for the series in India the following
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Kaiser Erects Temporary Morgues at Selected Facilities in Inland Region for Covid-19 Deaths - Black Voice News
S.E. Williams | Executive Editor Late last week a Kaiser employee (who did not wish to be identified) reached out to the IE Voice and Black Voice News to advise a temporary morgue was delivered to the facility where he worked. He was concerned about the rising death rates in the c
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Sunday Brew — December 13, 2020
Reneto Adams, the US, and HuaweiYOU must wonder what the motivation was in respect of the decision by the United States, through its outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, last week, to ban six members of the former Crime Management Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and their families from
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Ali announces two-week tax-free bonus for soldiers - Stabroek News
President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced a two-week tax-free Christmas bonus for members of the Guyana Defence Force, while assuring that their lives and conditions of service would improve as the country
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Morocco - Budget Deficit of 59.2 Bln Mad At End of November (Ministry)
[MAP] Rabat -- The budget deficit stood at 59.2 billion dirhams at the end of November 2020, against 40.5 billion dirhams a year earlier, that is an increase of 18.7 billion dirhams, according to the situation of charges and resources of the Treasury (SCRT) published by the Ministry of
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US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the Food and
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, American Petroleum Institute Welcome New Fellow Cody West - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Cody West is headed from Texas to Washington, D.C. – from Law School to Capitol Hill. West, a graduate of Texas State University and the University of Houston, earned a two-year fellowship from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before
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Kenya: Oxfam Says Millions in Kenya to Face Starvation Over Subdued La Niña Rains
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Oxfam International has warned that millions of Kenya will face starvation in 2021 as a result of La Niña conditions which will result in subdued rains in the Horn East and Central Africa.
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Musical Royalty: Oleta Adams has found her ‘Place of Peace’ during these difficult times | Atlanta Daily World
This year has forced many of us to dig deeply within ourselves to draw strength and cope with what seems to be an uncontrollable virus. The widespread COVID-19 pandemic appears to have no end in sight. Thankfully, iconic pianist and vocalist Oleta Adams has delivered a single that offers hope
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Tigrayan family reunites in a refugee camp after fleeing Ethiopia's conflict | Africanews
A family separated as they fled Ethiopia's Tigray region have been reunited in
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Wants The Black Community to Trust Black Women - Blavity
Speaking at an event hosted by the National Urban League on Tuesday, infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the Black community's concern about the coronavirus vaccine.
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Senate Passes HBCU Bill | BlackPressUSA - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Senate on Friday, December 11, passed the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students (PARTNERS) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). The bill, previously
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São Tomé and Príncipe: IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe Under the Extended Credit Facility
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Nigeria: How 25 Million Nigerians May Benefit From N140 Billion Solar Power
[Daily Trust] Access to electricity is one target the Federal Government said it is pursuing with vigour.
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Africa: CPJ Testifies to US Congress, Calls for More Effort to Fight Restrictions On Press
[PR Newswire] New York -- NEW YORK, 09 December 2020 / PRN Africa / -- Journalists working around the world continue to face a wide variety of challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the U.S. government must redouble its efforts to defend press freedom, CPJ Advocacy Director
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