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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is never a good time to enable predatory loans carrying 400% interest rates,” noted Mike Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), “but this is the worst possible time. The pain caused by the CFPB gutting the payday rule will be felt most by those who
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#StayWoke: The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: Mass Grave Secrets, Is Lynching Coming Back and Mandatory Mask | The Oklahoma Eagle
Mass Graves May Reveal Secrets To What Happened 99 Years Ago   As experts disturb the earth to find what has long been hidden, will it end a mystery or start one? No one can be sure at this point. However, the effort pushed by Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum is noble and important. It is […]
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Virus resurgence poses biggest risk to US economy, says IMF
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) - The dominant risk to the US economic recovery is a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that would force renewed business shutdowns, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned yesterday.
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Kitco Market - Stabroek News
Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday July 16, 2020 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver. The article Kitco Market appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Zim inflation narrows as base effect kicks in
Zimbabwe’s inflation came in at 737,26% year-on-year in June compared to 785,55% in a climbdown which is a first in five months. This, however, does not mean that average price fell but that the level of growth was lower year on year in June when compared to May. In a true reflection of the level
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Pregnant YouTube Star Nicole Thea's Suspected Cause Of Death Revealed
One of Thea's family members told the Daily Mail that the 24-year-old pregnant YouTube star died of a suspected massive heart attack, but are still awaiting autopsy results.
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Canada to spend C$19 billion on ‘safe restart’ after lockdown, Trudeau says - Stabroek News
OTTAWA,  (Reuters) - Canada’s federal government will give the 13 provinces and territories more than C$19 billion ($14 billion) to help pay for the costs of restarting the economy after several months of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the prime minister said
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Bernie Sanders and Andy Slavitt: America's cost effective Covid-19 solution? Masks for All - L.A. Focus Newspaper
That's why we are urgently calling for a simple, common-sense, practical and inexpensive way to protect Americans during the coronavirus pandemic: Masks for All. Our goal must be to make high-quality masks available on an equitable basis to every single person in this country at no cost. Next
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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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Oklahoma Coronavirus Map And Case Count | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.nytimes.com By The New York Times   There have been at least 22,813 cases of coronavirus in Oklahoma, according to a New York Times database. As of Thursday morning, at least 432 people had died.Sources: State and local health agencies and hospitals. Cases by county  CASES PER 100,000
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BET to Air Police Reform Special Hosted by Soledad O'Brien
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Tamar Braxton Rushed To Hospital After Possible Suicide Attempt: Reports
We're sending up prayers for Tamar Braxton, who's currently in recovering after being rushed to the hospital for a possible overdose. TMZ reports that the Grammy Award nominee and reality
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 - Black News Channel
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing
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A Preview of What’s On Your November Ballot - Voice and Viewpoint
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER, CALMatters After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will be asked to weigh in on has been — more or less — finalized.  Eight measures address matters as vital as voting rights, rent control, affirmative action, property
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Lamar Odom Tries Laser Hair Removal And Clutches His Fiancé's Hand To Endure The Pain
The professional athlete couldn't handle the pain.
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'Praying for Her': Tamar Braxton Hospitalized After Possible Suicide Attempt, Fans Send Positive Messages
Tamar Braxton is reportedly in stable condition, but still unconscious in a hospital in Los Angeles where she was taken after her boyfriend David Adefeso […]
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Prayers Up! Tamar Braxton Rushed to the Hospital after Possible Suicide Attempt | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Fans of Grammy-nominated singer and reality show star Tamar Braxton have taken to social media with prayers and The post Prayers Up! Tamar Braxton Rushed to the Hospital after Possible Suicide Attempt appeared first on BlackDoctor.org.
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African American Museum site removes ‘whiteness’ chart after criticism from Trump Jr. and conservative media - African American News Today - EIN News
Criticism of the graphic took off this week. On social media, conservative author Ben Shapiro described the chart as crazy and evil and said it “suggests all pathways to success — hard work, stable family structure, individual decision-making — represent …
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Rockets' James Harden criticized for wearing Blue Lives Matter apparel - TheGrio
Looks like James Harden may be the latest celebrity getting the side-eye from social justice activists after he seemingly wore... View Article The post Rockets' James Harden criticized for wearing Blue Lives Matter apparel appeared first on TheGrio.
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Census omitted 3.7 million Blacks in 2010, nearly five times its original 'undercount' claims - Dallas Examiner
  By HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TriceEdneyWire.com   A special report released by the National Urban League revealed that the U.S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African Americans from its 2010 count, nearly five
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Bari Weiss, Andrew Sullivan and the Harper's letter: the case for open debate - L.A. Focus Newspaper
With the values of a diverse liberal democracy under assault at home and abroad, it's surprising that there is still the bandwidth to be outraged by seemingly self-evident statements like this: "The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish
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Record Number Of Openly LGBTQ Candidates Running For Office In U.S.
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'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest - TheGrio
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams made news over the weekend after she and several other high profile activists were arrested at... View Article The post 'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Basketball Wives' star Evelyn Lozada blasts Chad Johnson over domestic violence incident - TheGrio
Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada is tearfully claiming that she suffered from repeated instances of domestic abuse at the hands... View Article The post 'Basketball Wives' star Evelyn Lozada blasts Chad Johnson over domestic violence incident appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kansas congressman forced to leave committees after charges - Black News Channel
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer/ BNC Contributor  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman facing felony criminal charges  over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form has been forced to temporarily give up his House committee
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Columbus Statue Removed from California Capitol Rotunda — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Crews carried out a statue of Christopher Columbus from the center of the California Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, three weeks after legislative leaders announced it would be removed. It’s the latest statue of Columbus and other colonial figures to be toppled or taken down
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Guyana's oil boom faces ruin if sanctions imposed – Ramnarine - Stabroek News
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China tells US it will not be bullied
ZBEIJING, China (AP) - China isn't seeking to confront or replace the United States as the world's top technological power but will fight back against 'malicious slander' and attacks from Washington, a foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday, responding to a litany of recent accusations from
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28 Jamaicans graduate Monroe College
BRONX, New York: Twenty-eight Jamaican students were celebrated in a virtual commencement ceremony held recently to highlight the academic achievements of Monroe College’s exceptional class of 2020. Marc Jerome, president of Monroe College,...
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