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Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days : NPR
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Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows - TheGrio
CHICAGO (AP) — Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced her as his running mate, Kamala Harris was the... View Article The post Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa: Treatment Time Can Be Cut By a Third for Most Kids With TB
[spotlight] Tuberculosis (TB) treatment can be shortened from six to four months in 80% of children. This is according to findings from the SHINE study that were presented at a leading TB conference on Saturday.
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Golden Age Home 'out of the woods', says Tufton
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has said The Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, St Andrew, where 87 individuals - including staff and residents - have tested positive for COVID-19, is 'out of the woods' in terms of the virus' infection risk and threat.
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Africa's WTO Moment
[This Day] If she is chosen to head the World Trade Organisation, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an experienced development economist, would make a broken institution relevant again. She has the gravitas to build bridges between the US and China, on the one hand, and between
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EOJ rolls out new sexual harassment policy
STARTING with the management team in November, staff at more than 70 Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) locations across the country will be briefed on the organisation's new sexual harassment policy, crafted after a successfully fought harassment claim triggered a review of the previous document.
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4 dead, 15 rescued in English Channel migrant boat sinking
PARIS -- At least four people, including two young children, died Tuesday when a boat carrying at least 19 migrants capsized off France while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain, French authorities said. Fifteen migrants have been saved...
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Hanover gets innovative with fire-prevention programmes
WESTERN BUREAU: IN A bid to ensure that its message gets to its desired audience, the Hanover division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has turned to social media to spread its Fire Awareness Week fire-safety measures to the public. While at the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Deaths Climb Again as Cases Increase Nationwide
As coronavirus cases have hit record highs in the last few days, deaths are also on the rise again. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, average deaths per day across the country are up 10% over the past two weeks while newly confirmed infections per day are rising in 47 states. Deaths
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Eskom annual results: Andre de Ruyter cites net loss of R20.5 billion
'The reality is that our financial results for the 2021 financial year are expected to be similar to FY20' - Eskom CFO Calib Cassim
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Surrey's ACE Cricket Programme to launch as independent charity - Voice Online
SURREY COUNTY Cricket Club’s ACE Programme – a project designed to increase cricketing opportunities for... The post Surrey's ACE Cricket Programme to launch as independent charity appeared first on Voice Online.
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What You Should Know About the Flu - Milwaukee Community Journal
Dr. Michael F. Potnek, DNP Outreach Community Health Centers   What is “the flu” The “flu”, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory illness which infects the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. What are symptoms of the
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Clerk of National Assembly is correctly seeking legal advice - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I have read with much interest the steps that Minister Walrond stated she took to renounce U. The article Clerk of National Assembly is correctly seeking legal advice appeared first on Stabroek News.
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'Through the Roof' Prescription Drug Prices Hit Communities of Color the Hardest - Milwaukee Community Journal
Grassroots advocates insist there's got to be a better way By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Seventy-three-year-old Leonard L. Edloe, a pharmacist of 50 years and pastor of a predominately Black church in Middlesex County, Va., knows the personal and professional sides of heart
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Same sex couples marry in mass military wedding - a first for Taiwan's armed forces - The New York Beacon
Taoyuan, TaiwanTwo women became the first military officers to marry their same-sex civilian partners at a mass military wedding in Taiwan on Friday, marking another landmark for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia. The island's Defence Ministry called it an 'open and progressive' move and gave its
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Celebrating the women of the British Black Panther Movement | Natalie Joseph
As Black History Month draws to a close in the UK,  I want to take time to remember, commemorate and bring attention to some of the many women who played a key role within the UK British Black Panther Party. The Black Panther movement came together as black people wanted to speak out and
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Curfews, other measures extended in Jamaica | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced during a digital press conference yesterday that the islandwide nightly curfew that the Government has implemented as one of the measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 will be extended until November 16.
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Africa: Multi-Agency Report Highlights the Current and Future State of the Climate in Africa
[World Meteorological Organization] Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa, according to a new report devoted exclusively to the
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Gerald Clark: With blues, love and 'Elderflowers' from the Czech Republic
The legendary South African singer/songwriter, and blues musician Gerald Clark will be playing his first live stream show, officially launching the music video for his new single, Elderflowers, from the Czech Republic on Wednesday 28 October.
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World Bank: remittance flows to shrink 14% by 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis continues to spread, The World Bank says projections are that global remittances will decline 14 per cent by 2021 compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019. This is according to the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic - Los Angeles Sentinel
If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the
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COVID-19: Caribbean has suffered most - IMF - Stabroek News
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent Regional Economic Outlook excerpts which were reported in several Caribbean territories over last weekend have asserted that Latin America and the Caribbean have suffered considerably more than other regions, in both human and economic terms on
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Winds destroy roadside ‘school’, students escape injury
The old shop by the roadside in Huddersfield, St Mary, that Beverley Dressikie uses as classroom for her two daughters has been destroyed by winds associated with Hurricane Zeta whose outer bands affected the island recently. Dressikie’s children...
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Regal Cinemas’ closure just the latest blow to an industry on life support -
While the movie theater will likely survive, moviegoers can expect a change in what they can see on the big screen. Source
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$2b in losses for NWC The National Water Commission has leaked upwards of $2 billion in losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Barnett, its president, has said. Speaking at the NWC’s first quarterly press briefing on Tuesday, Barnett said...
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Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st - Black News Channel
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative COVID-19 cases to 100,334, including 712 people who were on a cruise ship
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Man shot dead in attack on taxi
An August Town, St Andrew man has been killed while three other men are treating gunshot injuries following a daylight attack on Phoenix Avenue off Hope Road in St Andrew on Thursday. Rohan Hall Snr and the other victims had just got...
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Silvera among US election observers
Award-winning Gleaner journalist and president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Janet Silvera, will be an international observer in the United States presidential election slated for Tuesday, November 3. Silvera, a guest of...
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Treatment capacity of Diamond water plant to rise - Stabroek News
The capacity of the Diamond Water Treatment Plant on the East Bank of Demerara is expected to rise within the next month as a result of the drilling of an additional well at the facility. The article Treatment capacity of Diamond water plant to rise appeared first on Stabroek News.
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This Day in History — October 29
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