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Miami-Dade County imposing restrictions after cases spike - Black News Channel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals were fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties
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Sudan Government Commemorates June 3 Massacre
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From porter to managing Scotiabank’s top branch
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Gabby Douglas backs Naomi Osaka, says Olympics 'did a number on me'
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How a Supreme Court ruling changed Burke County politics
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Google honours Jamaica-born British doctor, civil rights pioneer Harold Moody
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Jason Dozier Leads Pack in Bid to Unseat Cleta Winslow | Atlanta Daily World
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As Ethiopia's conflict rages, ethnic targeting turns deadly - Black News Channel
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