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By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 ticked higher to close at another all-time high Friday, powered by strength for technology stocks and a couple reports on the U.S. economy that were better than expected. The benchmark index rose 11.65 points, or 0.3%, to
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Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US 'season of darkness' | The Atlanta Voice
Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donald Trump’s tenure. In his strongest remarks of the campaign, Biden spoke both of returning the United States
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Loughlin, Giannulli Get Prison Time in College Bribery Plot
BOSTON (AP) — Breaking their silence for the first time since their arrest, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli apologized Friday for using their wealth and privilege to bribe their daughters’ way into college before a judge sentenced each of them to
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Lyft and Uber Get Reprieve in Court Fight that Could Drive them out of California
Uber and Lyft said Friday that they will keep operating in California while courts decide if their army of freelance drivers qualify for employee status. ...
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Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro Sifuentes shelter in Coahuila, Mexico, has been trying to change that by
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Africa: The Second Liberation - Covid-19 Corruption Triggers Udf Moment in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] South Africa is experiencing the kind of corruption no one would have thought possible under the leadership of the father of our Constitution. While thousands perish because of a ruthless pandemic, a small clique of politically connected tenderpreneurs has become fabulously
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Jackie Holmes sworn in - African American News Today - EIN News
NEWBERRY – Jackie Holmes was sworn in to Newberry City Council on Aug. 11, becoming the first African-American female on council.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham has served 17 years in the Senate, but Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison is giving him a run for his money, literally.
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American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October - Black News Channel
By David Koenig AP Airlines Writer American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends. The airline blamed low demand during the coronavirus pandemic, which has triggered a massive slump in air travel and huge losses
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Can Wildfire Smoke in California Worsen Covid-19 Symptoms?
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Vincentian nurse at DNC proclaims "It's Joe Time!" | New York Carib News
Scheena Iyandé Robyn Tannis, a Vincentian-born Registered Nurse (RN) at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, represented 1199SEIU on Tuesday night’s virtual DNC national stage and showed her support for her country and Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive
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Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic VP Nomination On Behalf Of Black Women Who Came Before Her
Kamala Harris paid a moving tribute to Black women while accepting her nomination to be Democrats' candidate for vice president on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Slavery Remembrance Day reminds us falling statues are just the start
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms brings it home at DNC | New Pittsburgh Courier
The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia delivered a poignant message and bridled her disdain for the current administration at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 20 … Continued
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Trinidad & Tobago reports highest jump in new cases - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) TRINIDAD and Tobago yesterday recorded its highest rate of infection for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, with the Ministry of Health announcing 81 new cases last
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Oprah is Giving OWN Employees A Paid Day Off on Election Day
The media mogul is making it easier for OWN employees to vote and volunteer on Election Day and is challenging other companies to follow suit.
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Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination, vows end of national ‘darkness’ - African American News Today - EIN News
Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night, accepting the Democratic presidential nomination and achieving a pinnacle in an unfinished quest that has spanned three decades and been marred by personal tragedy, political stumbles and more dynamic rivals. The past
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Pays Tribute To ‘Civil Rights Icons’ In Moving DNC Speech
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' DNC speech was a moving tribute to the civil rights icons who paved the way for the success in politics being currently realized by her and other Black elected officials across the country.
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Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Fight, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles – Dallas Post Tribune
The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro Sifuentes shelter in Coahuila, Mexico, has been trying to change that by
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The Quicken Loans Community Fund today announced it will be hosting the second annual Detroit Out Loud, a festival celebrating Detroit, its spirit and its communities. The event will be held … Continued
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A nationwide election in a worldwide pandemic | New York Carib News
Jamaicans will trek to the polls on Thursday, September 3, 2020, to determine which political party, the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, or the People’s National Party will control state power for the next five years. In the Westminster Parliamentary system, a government has the authority to govern
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Private school teachers to get one-off payment of $40, 000
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