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By Jennifer Bendery, HuffPost The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division, making her the first woman ― and first Black woman ― to oversee the powerful division created in 1957 as the civil rights movement took hold. Every Democrat vot
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Omar Khan: Cricketers' work ethic must match talent - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FORMER West Indies manager Omar Khan is not surprised that Shimron Hetmyer has been recalled to the West Indies T20 team, but has advised the Guyanese left-handed batsman and other young cricketers that their professionalism and work ethic must match their talent in order for them to have longev
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West Indies name provisional T20 squad for exciting summer schedule - Barbados Today
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announces a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the three back-to-back five-match T20 International (T20I) Series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. The expanded squad maintains the blend of experienced players with
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Starz Extends Overall Deal with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
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Bonner, Holder new faces in England tour | New York Carib News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will be without key batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer when they leave in a few days for their historic “bio-secure” tour of England, but two newcomers have been included in a squad that chief selector Roger Harper believes is up to the challenge of
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Super Rugby Unlocked: Stormers name team with seven Boks – The South African
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Chairman Dr. William A. Burke Announces Retirement from South Coast AQMD Governing Board - Los Angeles Sentinel
At the March 2021 Governing Board meeting for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), Dr. William A. Burke announced his retirement after 27 years of service on the Board, including an unprecedented 23 years as chair. South Coast AQMD will hold a special election at the
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CWI planning Proteas’ tour logistics - Barbados Today
Cricket West Indies is anticipating another testing time when they host next month’s bio-secure series against South Africa, but said it was critical to remain operationally “agile” in order to respond to the challenges served up by COVID-19 pandemic.South Africa are scheduled to play two Tests and
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No more nightmares for Jamaican DREAMers - 3,000 with roots to island no longer in limbo
Approximately 3,000 Jamaicans who are beneficiaries of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Donald Trump administration cannot end the programme that was instituted by executive order by then
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Regional cricket to return in February - Stabroek News
Cricket West Indies (CWI) will look to host their two premier Regional tournaments within the first quarter of 2021. The article Regional cricket to return in February appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Grave defends CWI treatment of territorial boards | New York Carib News
Chief executive Johnny Grave has defended Cricket West Indies’ treatment of territorial boards, contending the governing body had been “equitable” in its allocation of international fixtures and financial resources.
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Kenya: Otile Brown, Nadia Mukami Top Boomplay's 2020 Most Streamed Artistes List
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Players have the right to choose, affirms Simmons - Stabroek News
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