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Benjamin Thornton
In 1935, Benjamin Thornton created a device that could be attached to a telephone and could be set to record a voice message from a caller. By utilizing a clock attachment, the machine could also forward the messages as well as keep track of the time they were
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The FBI, Justice Department were already investigating Elijah McClain's death
(Credit: Twitter.com) Elijah McClain’s death after an altercation with Aurora, Colorado police is now making national headlines but the FBI and the Justice Department were already investigating it. READ MORE: Cops involved in death of Elijah McClain put on ‘non-enforcement’ duties I
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Invitation to register as electors - Barbados Today
As part of the continuing process of updating the Register of Electors, a call is going out for all registered electors whose registered addresses have been changed to complete the Change of Residence Forms and submit them to the Electoral Department. The call is also aimed at qualified persons
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BUT wants answers on extra tuition for students - Barbados Today
President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Pedro Shepherd says the Ministry of Education must address some logistical issues surrounding the decision to allow students who are not ready for next week’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) to take an alternative test at
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Guyana gov’t should act more conscientiously regarding cannabis law reform - Stabroek News
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Accused burglars to appear in court - Barbados Today
Two men charged with aggravated burglary at Saving Plus, Rock Dundo, St Michael are set to appear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court, St Michael today. They are 21-year-old Michael Lee Yearwood of 7th Avenue New Orleans St  Michael and  26 -year-old Kareem Onan Vaughn of Literary Row, St
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Global Christian TV network launched in Barbados - Barbados Today
Barbados is now home to a 24-hour television station broadcasting wholesome, Christian and family-friendly local and international content. The Greatness Channel Network was launched on Thursday evening at Divine Visitation Assemblies’ Roebuck Street, Bridgetown sanctuary. Founder of the
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#ForTheLoveOfPets- What is veterinary acupuncture? - Barbados Today
by Trinity Animal Clinic Veterinary Acupuncture is defined as “the insertion of special needles into specific points on the body to produce a healing response”. The Origin of Veterinary Acupuncture Acupuncture is a branch Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) and has been used by the
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MDC name is ours, no one else: Mwonzora
BY BLESSED MHLANGA AN INTERNECINE fight is brewing over the use of the name MDC ahead of the 2023 general elections, with The post MDC name is ours, no one else: Mwonzora appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Twitter’s Blue Verification Mark a Black and White Thing
The New Pittsburgh Courier, the St. Louis American and Philadelphia Tribune count among the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) most successful print and digital publications. The 81-year-old NNPA serves as the trade association that represents the more than 230 Black-owned newspapers
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UPDATE: Vagrant dies suddenly at Independence Square - Barbados Today
Police have confirmed that the man found dead in Independence Square earlier today was homeless. Lawmen said the body of a 77-year-old male was found in a phone booth located in the area of the Taxi Parking at Independence Square, St. Michael. Police Public Relations Officer Acting Inspector
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Gaskin committed to clients' health and wellness - Barbados Today
Thirty-one-year-old Kesha Gaskin is the owner of All About You The Spa, a company that offers facials, body scrubs, beach bum facials, vajacials, illuminating brightening treatment, waxing, sugaring, ingrown hair treatments, pedicures, manicures, massages as well as couple’s massages. The former
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#BTColumn – Educating for life - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados TODAY Inc. by Brandon Squires For too long, the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination has been the low-hanging fruit, the fruit easy to pick. But one may
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Man injured in shooting incident at Denton Road, Grazettes. - Barbados Today
Lawmen are investigating a shooting at Denton Road, Grazettes, St Michael that occurred around 7 p.m. According to police spokesman Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, a man was shot in the stomach area and was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private vehicle for treatment. ( more
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The Barbados Olympic Association Supports Rower Philip Als | The Bajan Reporter
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to support rower Philip Als in his quest to create history yet again. The 65-year-old Barbadian rower was the first black person to row an ocean and the first from the Caribbean as part of a two-man team to row the 3,000 nautical mile journey
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Denny disagrees with suspension of NUPW president, unfazed by election delay - Barbados Today
One of the contenders for the post of Second Vice President in the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) highly anticipated elections has declared he disagrees with the suspension of embattled president Akanni McDowall. David Denny, who is running on the Vision for the Workers’ Interests Now
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Praise In The Park Flyaway Contest
The Willie Moore Jr. Show is hooking you up with a chance to win some money and a trip to Atlanta for an annual Praise In The Park concert!
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Update: Accused burglars remanded - Barbados Today
Michael Lee Yearwood, 21, of 7th Avenue New Orleans St  Michael and  Kareem Onan Vaughn, 26, of Literary Row, St Michael were today remanded to HMP Dodds when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes. The accused were charged with aggravated burglary at Saving Plus, Rock Dundo, St Michael
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NCSA concerned about gaming addiction among children - Barbados Today
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has expressed concern about the length of time children are spending playing online games, as it seeks to increase awareness about gaming addiction. And Deputy Manager Troy Wickham is urging parents to pay closer attention to the activities their
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Moses Wetang’ula struts boldly in Ford Kenya one year after coup 
Whether Wetang’ula has a firm grip on Ford-Kenya and commands large following in Western Kenya is debatable.
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Combat sports fraternity cries foul - Barbados Today
The Martial Sports Federation of Barbados (MSFB) is contending that Government’s recent Covid-19 directive that allows all other sporting activities to continue during the island’s current lockdown with the exception of martial arts/ combat sports translates to that sport being specifically and
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BCA slighted - Barbados Today
The actions of Cricket West Indies (CWI) to engage the government of Barbados in talks and not include the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) as it relates to hosting the West Indies against Australia series, has been described as not only insulting but disrespectful.Many aggrieved BCA members are
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The Shade is Real: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Megyn Kelly Throw Insults On Twitter
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Megyn Kelly put on a show for the Twitter community over the weekend while throwing insults back and forth at each other.
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Ooga-Booga journalism: How not to write about Africa
I started reading newspapers and magazines when I was 12 years old when my family lived in Tanzania and even at that age I was appalled by the way Africans were portrayed as “tribal” people in U.S. publications like The New York Times, Newsweek, and Time magazine. Some years later, I vowed that
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Riots: What is the environmental impact of the civil unrest?
Extensive environmental impacts are being reported at uMhlanga and Umdloti Lagoons and beaches after a week of riots and unrest.
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VIDEO: Up Flipped Creek: Rescuers Pull Man From Overturned Car | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A man was found alive in his car after it veered off a bridge and landed upside down in Little Leatherwood Creek in Perry County, Kentucky, on May 15. Perry County Sheriff’s Office Detective P. Campbell said he did not expect the driver to be found alive, according to local media reports. “I am
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Red Cross receives aid for families - Barbados Today
RBC Royal Bank, RBC Dominion Securities and RBC Capital Markets (“RBC”)  announced a donation of BDS$106,000 to the Barbados Red Cross Society. RBC’s donation will be used by the Red Cross Society to help distribute food hampers and other goods to persons who have been displaced by Hurricane
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Update: St Philip murder accused remanded to HMP Dodds - Barbados Today
Brian Oneal Brown, 33, of Eastbourne #1, St Philip was today remanded to HMP Dodds when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes. Brown is charged with the murder of Janice Mitchell, 58, of 1st Avenue, Chapman Lane, St Michael, who perished in the July 10 fire at her home. He is also charged
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UT hired consultant for up to $1.1 million to revamp battered image of “Eyes of Texas” song - DefenderNetwork.com
As outrage swirled among University of Texas at Austin students last fall over the school's alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” and its early association with campus minstrel shows, President Jay Hartzell made a classic higher education decision: He organized a committee. This
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REGIONAL - Four-year-old boy in Jamaica dies after severe beating - Barbados Today
SOURCE: Jamaica Gleaner - A four-year-old boy died at hospital yesterday hoursafter he was beaten allegedly with a piece of stick by his stepfather for 'eating slowly', law enforcement sources have revealed. He has been identified as Nashawn Brown, who resided with his mother and step-father at
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