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Biden's $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate - Dallas Post Tribune

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan on Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants by 2035, arguing that dramatic action is needed to tackle climate change and revive the economy. In remarks near his home in

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This is what being canceled actually looks like - L.A. Focus Newspaper

This week's culture conversation: 'cancel

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Advocates Seek Law Change to End Citizen Arrests in Georgia - Voice and Viewpoint

By JEFF AMY | Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) _ Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen's arrest law Monday, but some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners might not have the authority to detain thieves

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NetOne acting board chair faces police grilling

POLICE yesterday said they were keen on questioning NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Limited acting board chair, Susan Mutangadura over perjury allegations involving a member of the telecom’s board of directors. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In February, embattled NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje was suspended on

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Nigeria: House, Stakeholders to Lobby Governors Over WAEC Cancellation

[This Day] Abuja -- The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services, the Ministry of Education and West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria thursday agreed that if they were to make the September date for the WAEC examination a reality for the students, there is need

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Uganda: Karangura - Caught Between COVID-19 Pandemic and Water Crisis

[Monitor] Young girls are getting pregnant. Domestic violence is on the rise. These are just some of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions in an area where water is scarce, says Mr Kikora Masereka, of Kyahwire zone, Karangura Sub County in Kabarole District of Western Uganda.

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Lesotho: DCEO to Audit Ministers Living Beyond Their Means

[Lesotho Times] The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences will not hesitate to conduct lifestyle audits on any minister or government official who is seen to live beyond their paygrade, director-general Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole has said.

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Uganda: UPDF Recalls Ldus for Fresh Training

[Monitor] Local Defence Unit personnel have been withdrawn countrywide to undergo refresher training in human rights and law enforcement procedures, Daily Monitor has learnt. They are to be trained by police.

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Mali PM Boubou Cisse apologises for security force 'excesses' during protests | News24

Mali's prime minister has apologised for 'excesses' by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters, but rejected opposition demands that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resign.

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Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green Takes Defense Skills to New Arena: Politics — The Sacramento Observer

(CBM) - Draymond Green, 30, who has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships with the San Francisco-based Golden State Warriors, is known to be an agitator on the court. Now, the three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection has mounted an attack off the hardwood in another

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Hotel Industry releases Top 5 requirements to travel safely | Dallas Weekly

“The top priority for the hotel industry is the health and safety of guests and employees. Utilizing these best practices, including requiring face coverings and practicing social distancing in public spaces, will create an even safer environment for all our guests and employees,” said Chip

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Permanent secretary outlines Market Me contracts

Market Me Jamaica, the company now at the centre of questions surrounding contracts awarded by the health ministry and the relationship between the entity and portfolio minister Dr Christopher Tufton, was awarded two contracts totalling approximately $55 million between December 2016 and June

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Nigerian state offers cows for guns to halt attacks | News24

Authorities in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state have offered two cows for each gun surrendered to halt bloody attacks by criminal gangs, including cattle rustlers.

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Sierra Leone parliament debates new laws to replace seditious libel law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying [Read More]

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Twitter racing to unravel mystery cyberattack - TechCentral

As Twitter grapples with the worst security breach in its 14-year history, it must now uncover whether its employees were victims of sophisticated phishing schemes or if they deliberately allowed hackers to access high-profile accounts.

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FOOD: The Bake with Paris

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are many things you can do with these cookies- you can eat them by themselves, put some chocolate and marshmallows on top to make s'mores, or create a cheesecake filling, just like I did.

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Somalia: Former Somali PM and Member of Parliament

[Shabelle] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has condoled over the demise of former Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah who died in Ankara, Turkey on Sunday.

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US refuses to name Guyanese officials slapped with visa restrictions

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch says that in the wake of the current political situation in the county, she will not be providing the names of the people who will have their visas revoked by the US Government.

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Joint Statement from San Diego Unified, Los Angeles Unified School Districts Regarding Online Start to School Year - Voice and Viewpoint

San Diego Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified School District On March 13, four months ago today, we made the difficult decision to close our schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Much has changed since that time: New research is available, additional information on school

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Govt piles more misery on transacting public

FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday piled more misery on the transacting public by introducing a 2% intermediated tax on foreign currency electronic transactions with effect from August 1, a month after government employees were awarded a monthly US$75 COVID-19

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Atlanta Daily World

By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership

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Culver City reopens municipal pool for public swimming -

CULVER CITY — The city’s municipal pool reopened July 13 with limited hours and stringent public safety measures, after closing four months ago to curb the spread of COVID-19. The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services reopened the pool, known as the Plunge, in coordination

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Trump Used N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs: Niece Mary Accuses President On TV | The Urban

Mary Trump told Rachel Maddow that her uncle, President Donald Trump, along with the rest of her family, has routinely used the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs.

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Buju celebrates birthday and doesn't see himself as an icon | New York Carib News

Yesterday, July 15th was Jamaican dancehall icon Buju Banton's birthday. It was also the 25th anniversary to his boundary-shattering masterpiece, 1995’s ‘Til Shiloh, which turns 25 on July 18.

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KISERO: Independent firm should run Kenya Power

It is not surprising that pundits read political intrigues in this week’s dramatic exit of five independent directors of the state controlled Utility, Kenya Power.

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Sexual predator case against former elite student reignites #MeToo debate in Egypt | News24

Egypt has seen a strong resurgence of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women made shocking claims of sexual abuse and assault by a member of the country's wealthy elite.

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Tanzania: Magufuli Replaces Makonda As Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- President John Magufuli on Wednesday, July 15, appointed Mr Aboubakar Kunenge the new Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, replacing Paul Makonda who is seeking an elective post.

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Trump: ‘Black Americans Are Killed by Police Just Like Whites’ - The New York Beacon

By Victor Omondi Trump doesn’t admit that African-Americans suffer disproportionately from police brutality. In an interview with CBS News, the President made startling remarks about the Confederate flag, victims of police violence, and a recent confrontation in St. Louis, where a couple pointed

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Opinion: Georgia Gov. Kemp shows that he doesn't care about Black people - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Bottoms, a Democrat, tried again last week when she signed an executive order requiring that masks be worn in public, only to have Kemp reject that again yesterday. He signed an order that said cities like Atlanta can't require that masks be worn. Why? He called it a "bridge too far"-- whatever

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Payday lenders take advantage of consumers in need | Atlanta Daily World

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout the country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently took an ill-advised and untimely action. On July 7, the agency gutted its own 2017 payday rule that required lenders to first determine whether a consumer could afford to

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