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The COVID-19 pandemic appears not to be stifling turnout for an election driven primarily by the controversial and divisive personal of Donald Trump. Younger voters who are represent the changing demographics in America are voting in record numbers in Texas. Older voters concerned about health care
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Chris Christie slams Trump for baseless election 'fraud' claims - TheGrio
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Lowe’s Building Enormous Distribution Center in Bessemer, Creating up to 200 Jobs
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Edison International Donation Brings Laptops, Internet Access to Inglewood Schools Navigating COVID-19 Impacts - Los Angeles Sentinel
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5 election takeaways from the Houston area - DefenderNetwork.com
Election Day has come and gone, and while the presidential race isn’t yet over, there’s lots we know about the election’s impact right here in Houston. Harris County broke turnout records, with 1.6 million total voters, almost 68% turnout among registered voters. It had already shattered voting
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday 5 November
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As Trump Cries ‘Fraud’, Black Faith Leaders and Activists Take Non-violent Stance Against Election Theft - Voice and Viewpoint
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Republicans appear to keep majority of Texas House | Dallas Weekly
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In Ivory Coast, thousands have fled ongoing post-election violence to Liberia, Ghana and Togo - Face2Face Africa
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Africa from the Washington Perspective - Looking Back, Moving Ahead
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Outside the vote tally room today at TCF Center in Detroit, a brouhaha unfolded after election officials notified scores of Republican and Democratic challengers that they could not reenter the room because of over-capacity limitations, according to a Detroit Free Press article. Individuals
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This 23-Year-Old Made History When He Piloted This Boeing Plane And Didn’t Even Know It - Blavity
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Election 2020: Noteworthy state & local races - WS Chronicle
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