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When you get down to it, the world is a transfer portal. That doesn’t mean our sports have to be. The main complaint you hear, from those with grey temples, is that their favorite teams keep changing. Why can’t it be Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey anymore? Why can’t we go back to the days
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The Music Center’s Spotlight Program Selects Finalists
The future of performance arts is in good hands because of the commitment and dedication of upcoming young artists. It does my heart good to witness the young artists performing live before an appreciative audience. Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected
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Australian Surgeon Claims Sheep Farmer Was Happy A Day Before Death  – Dallas Post Tribune
SYDNEY -An Australian orthopedic surgeon who saw Mathew Dunbar, a grazier from southeastern Australian state New South Wales, the day before he was allegedly murdered, was 'extremely happy' with the improvement in his leg injury, a jury has been told. While Mathew Dunbar had previously been
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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Opening Up For City Of Dallas Hub At The Potter's House - Texas Metro News
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Spotlight On Kumbh Festival As India Clocks 200,000 Covid Cases In A Day – Dallas Post Tribune
NEW DELHI -India - the second worst-affected country by Covid-19 - is hosting the largest pilgrimage on earth, the Kumbh Mela, where millions of devotees and ash-smeared ascetics have congregated to take a dip in the river Ganga. The ritual is believed to wash away sins and free people from the
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Chicago Native Launches Mentoring Organization for Young Girls. | Chicago Defender
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Department of Education has failed to release vital software to schools | News24
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COUNCIL ON BLACK HEALTH INTRODUCES THE BLACK HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS – Dallas Post Tribune
April 13, 2021 – Philadelphia, PA - The Council on Black Health today released the nation’s first Black Health Bill of Rights, developed to serve as the framework for improving the health of Black Americans in communities across the nation. “It’s National Minority Health Month and imperative to
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WNBA draft: UCLA’s Michaela Onyenwere bound for New York; Sparks stockpile talent - L.A. Focus News
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Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year finalists - North Dallas Gazette
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