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AUSTIN, TX – Kathy Green, an accomplished leader with extensive public policy, nonprofit, and media experience in Texas, has been named the new Manager of Outreach & Advocacy for AARP Texas. “Kathy has an exceptional demonstrated history of working to better the lives of people in our
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Goya Boycott Backfires As Trump Supporters Buy In Bulk And Finally Season Their Food
The haphazardly organized boycott of a minority-owned food company because its CEO lavished Donald Trump with praise has resulted in an apparent buying spree by the president's defiant supporters.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali blasted Rep. Ilhan Omar For Her 'Radical' Comments
[ad_1] Human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali blasted Democratic U.S. Rep and fellow Somali-born refugee Ilhan Omar Friday over Omar’s recent calls to dramatically restructure American political and economic systems. Last week, Omar called for the end of the U.S. economic and political systems
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When a Nigerian Senate president was removed over whether his name was Evan or Evans - Face2Face Africa
In the many years of uninterrupted civil rule in Nigeria, we have witnessed some political scandals, intrigues and doses of drama, but one that many could not have imagined at the time was the removal of a Senate president over his name. Senator Evan(s) Enwerem was removed as the first president of
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Supreme Court ruling could overturn convictions in Oklahoma
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared much of eastern Oklahoma part of the Creek Indian reservation, Oklahoma state and federal officials are debating their next steps. The ruling could create a wave of Native Americans trying to overturn their convictions if they were
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Newsom closes indoor businesses statewide; clamps down further on some counties - Black Voice News
In summary As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, museums and card rooms while also ordering breweries and bars to close all operations, indoors and out. California must once again
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GOP Senator On Defense As WNBA Team She Co-Owns Embraces Black Lives Matter
"The truth is, we need less — not more politics in sports," wrote Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, to the WNBA's commissioner. The team's players strongly disagree.
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Trump Defied The 2013 GOP Autopsy. So Was It A 'Failure'? : NPR
Seven years ago, Republicans wrote a plan for long-term electoral success. Then, President Trump won in 2016 without following some of its key tenets.
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His Excellency, your promises trailed to nothing
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Your Excellency, in Genesis, a story is told of the Garden of Eden. It is said that in it, man does not have to work by the sweat of his brow to survive. There is a tree of life located in the middle of the exquisite garden from which man may eat of all he
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Cosas Limpopo's plea to pupils to abandon classes amid Covid-19 peak falls on deaf ears | News24
The impromptu campaign by the Congress of SA Students in Limpopo to close all schools in the midst of the Covid-19 peak was mostly a failure.
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Amend SB 793, Now! - Los Angeles Sentinel
I am concerned about SB 793 as written.  Clearly, we need to be concerned about the growing use of tobacco products among our children and young people.  As a retired track and field athlete, specifically, the 400 meters, I am personally opposed to all types of
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Rwanda: RwandAir Resumes Flights on August 1, Starts With Africa Routes
[New Times] National carrier, RwandAir will resume flights on August 1, after almost five months since the airline suspended operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken a heavy toll on industry.
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Zim real GDP to contract 15, 5%: EIU
ZIMBABWE’S real gross domestic product (GDP) is seen contracting by 15,5% in 2020 as the foreign currency shortage, limited investment, company shutdowns, soaring inflation and lockdown measures to stem the spread of coronavirus continue to weigh down the economy, a country report by the Economist
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Reopening the schools: whether and how
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A coronavirus test could cost as little as $20 or as much as $850 - L.A. Focus Newspaper
It found that large facilities nationwide charge between $20 and $850 for each test, not including the cost of the provider visit, facility fee or other
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Reliable data - private sector’s first line of defence against pandemic
Memuna Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s private sector is used to surviving crises, but COVID-19 will test many businesses to the limit. In every crisis, accurate, up-to-date information is one of the first lines of defence. Invest Salone’s COVID-19 information portal is
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Disney World May Be Open, But Most Kids In The U.S. Have Nowhere To Go
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CONVENTIONAL economics do not often apply to the Zimbabwean economy. If we take as an example the period during the government of national unity (GNU) from 2009 to 2013, the hard currency revenues to the State (without changing the rates applied) grew by an average of over 70% per annum. In
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Latest Quinnipiac poll shows Biden leading Trump by 15 points : TheGrio
A new leading national poll shows Democratic presumptive nominee, Joe Biden leading the incumbent President, Donald Trump, by 15 points. The post Latest Quinnipiac poll shows Biden leading Trump by 15 points appeared first on TheGrio.
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Access to healthcare more difficult during lockdown, SA's largest household study finds | News24
South Africa's largest household study has found that access to medical services was hindered during the nationwide lockdown.
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Monuments being removed. Some still remain. — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - As the U.S. reckons once again with racial inequities, it’s triggered a new round of calls to remove statues and monuments idolizing Confederate leaders and those who enslaved people. While Mississippi is retiring its Confederate battle flag and Alabama and Georgia join the movement
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Newsom Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide; Clamps Down Further on Some Counties - Voice and Viewpoint
By Ana B. Ibarra | Calmatters.Org California must once again close indoor operations of various business sectors as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, and resources in several counties dwindle, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Effective immediately, all counties will
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African-American museum removes controversial chart linking 'whiteness' to self-reliance, decision-making | Fox News
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Black People Suffer From Dementia | Afro
By Dr. Lucille Ridgill Special to the AFRO Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the sixth leading cause of death among White people, but the fourth leading cause of death for Black people like me. The Black population age 65+ is projected to more than double in size in the next
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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his proposal to tighten COVID-19 measures on Harare and Bulawayo would worsen the country’s economic challenges and called on Zimbabweans to brace up for more suffering. BY MOSES MATENGA Zimbabwe is facing its worst crisis in a decade with its currency
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The Meaning Of The Fourth Of July In The Words Of Frederick Douglass
By Aman Thakur On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was giving a speech about Independence Day when he asked the crowd the following question, “What to the slave, is fourth of July?” He gave a hint in the form of a reason. The hint was to dig the hypocrisy of the day concerned. He then gave the
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