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How Dubai Temporarily Became a Fairytale Wedding Destination for Israelis | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The historic Abraham Accords signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates gave rise to endless opportunities, including regional development, scientific cooperation, travel and - for a short while at least - weddings. After the accords were signed in
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Proposal Would Replace Statue of Confederate With John Lewis
A statue of the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis could soon replace the likeness of Alexander Stephens, a slave owner and vice president of the Confederacy, in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol, under a bipartisan resolution introduced Wednesday in the Georgia
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Discovery in India of Fish Native to Amazon Sparks Concern for Indigenous Species | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A suckermouth catfish, native to South America's Amazon River, was found in the Ganga River at Ramnagar, Varanasi district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, by fishermen on Sept. 26. It is the second time that fish species was spotted there in September. Researchers at Banaras Hindu
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Smarter News Quiz: a Blastoff, a Green Jacket and an Epic Capture | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Saturday Night Live's Melissa Villaseñor To Host Film Independent Spirit Awards | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards is ready to make you laugh out loud. Melissa Villaseñor, from “Saturday Night Live,” has been tapped to host. Since 1984, the Spirit Awards have recognized the best of independent cinema.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 show will not be live from
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Florida Board Of Governors Approves Terms For Three FAMU Trustees | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) approved new terms for three members of the Florida A&M University (FAMU ) Board of Trustees. Trustees Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Kristin Harper and Craig Reed were reappointed to serve five-year terms during the FBOG Nov. 5 meeting. Their reappointment is subject
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Downed Power Line Melts Asphalt, Causing It To Ignite | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
LAKEVILLE, Minnesota-A fallen power line in Lakeville, Minnesota, ignited the road, causing a power outage and melting the asphalt. Footage of the Nov. 8 incident has since been posted on the Lakeville Fire Dept.'s Twitter page. The first video shows the pavement melting at a high temperature after
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WNBA Players Call For Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler To Be Booted From League | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
WNBA players are again calling for Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to be removed as co-owner of the league’s Atlanta Dream franchise after she objected to the WNBA’s mission to support Black Lives Matter this season. Loeffler, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, wrote to WNBA Commissioner
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Move Over, Pyramids and Stonehenge: Saudi Stone Structures are Far Older | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
NEFUD DESERT, Saudi Arabia - A large group of mysterious, rectangular-shaped stone structures in the northwest Saudi Arabia are far older than the Egyptian pyramids and the British Stonehenge, and were likely used to perform pagan rituals, according to a new study. The hundreds, possibly thousands
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New Road Near Rainforest in Sri Lanka Has Green Activists Up in Arms | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Disputed road construction near the protected Sinharaja Forest Reserve, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has sparked protests from environmental activists who are concerned about the future of the precious Biosphere Reserve. Despite the protests, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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From Pigskin to Podcaster: Brandon Marshall Keeps it Real on 'I AM ATHLETE' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Brandon Marshall ate defensive backs for lunch during his 13-year NFL career. The 6'5″ former All-Pro receiver conquered entire defenses. Now he aims to conquer the podcast and fitness lanes. Growing by leaps and bounds, I AM ATHLETE is in its second season. Other former NFL standouts-Chad
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Celebrating Black History Month during COVID-19 | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
I have a t-shirt that has written on it “Black History Month Every Month”. I wear it because I believe it. Black History Month in February was once Black History Week. It remained that way until 1970 when it was first celebrated at Kent State University in Ohio. In 1976, President Gerald Ford
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Body Of Man Missing For Over A Year Found Buried In Spain | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MURCIA, Spain- - Police in Spain have arrested three suspects after discovering the body of a man reported missing last year. Friends and family of 35-year-old Jose Alonso Marin, who went by the alias El Rosao, reported him as missing in June 2019 in Moratalla, a town in the Murcia region. The
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Covid-19 Claims Tiny Lister, Charley Pride and Carol Sutton | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The Internet is weeping over the Covid-19-related deaths of beloved character actor Tiny Lister, country music legend Charlie Pride and veteran theater and tv actress Carol Sutton. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, 62 The character actor best known for his performance as Deebo in the cult classic Friday
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India, US Sign Deal on Intellectual Property Cooperation | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Tamil Nadu - India and the United States this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property cooperation, agreeing to exchange information and best practices. The agreement, which was approved by the Cabinet on Feb. 19, includes exchanging knowledge on IP 'among the public, and
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Biden Raised Three Times Trump's Fundraising Haul in the First Two Weeks of October | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
If money were votes, the election would be long over. The Biden campaign continued its financial domination over Trump's during the first two weeks of October. Biden pulled in another $130 million dollars-triple Trump's $43.6 million. The Democratic standard-bearer spent 2.3 times as much as the
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Obituary: Adrian Lamont Tank Ellis | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Mr. Adrian Lamont Ellis, affectionately known as “Tank,” age 43, passed away June 18, 2020.  A native of Jacksonville, he attended the local public schools of Duval County, graduating from Jean Ribault Senior High School – Class of 1994.  Mr. Ellis was employed as an Asphalt Road Worker with Kudzue
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The Urbanworld® Film Festival Announces 2015 Festival Slate
The 19th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by BET Networks(BET) with founding sponsor HBO, today announced all of the films that will be showcased. The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival will screen over 80 films and will take place September
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Debate Night in America: Muted Mics Could Interrupt Trump's Style | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Voters might already have gotten a glimpse of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden's strategy for tonight's big debate. First, Trump. In an interview Wednesday with sports journalist Jason Whitlock, he asked how he should handle Biden tonight. Whitlock's short and simple
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OP-ED: Waters Urges Lawmakers, D.C. Residents, to Remain Safe as Right-Wing Extremists Protest Election Results
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement in advance of the proud boys, oath keepers, other white supremacists and right-wing extremists’ January 6 descent on Washington, D.C. “Congress must take
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Su casa se hunde bajo sus pies | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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El misterio del tesoro de Moctezuma | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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When It Comes To Personal Training, All Is Wells That Ends Wells | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Conservation Nonprofit to Buy and Protect Land in Kenya and Brazil
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VIDEO: $5 Million Runaway Bank Boss Extradited To Russia
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