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By FRANK JORDANS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to
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Intel Donates $5M to Develop Tech Law and Policy Center North Carolina HBCU
The tech company Intel has announced it will donate $5 million to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to create a new tech law and policy center.
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By Gwen DeRu CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY…THIS AND EVERY MONTH!! TODAY… **COMEDIAN SID DAVIS at the StarDome Comedy Club. **THIRSTY THURSDAY at Hookah 114 17th Street No. **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Get all the latest news. **WATCH LOTS OF MOVIES …after dinner and with the family and friends. Check
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SC man granted custody of daughter who was adopted without his knowledge - TheGrio
A South Carolina man has started a Kickstarter campaign to help other fathers after his paternal rights were terminated without... View Article The post SC man granted custody of daughter who was adopted without his knowledge appeared first on TheGrio.
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Serena stopped: Osaka beats Williams in Australian Open SF | The Atlanta Voice
As Serena Williams walked off the court after her latest so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th Grand Slam title ended with a loss to Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, the 39-year-old American paused and put her hand on her chest while thousands of spectators rose to applaud. Was this, Williams was
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Meek Mill Slammed After Referencing Kobe Bryant's Deadly Helicopter Crash In a New Song Snippet, Rapper Seemingly Responds to the Backlash
Between his confrontation with rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine and his online feud with manager Wack 100,Meek Mill has had quite the week. However, now the Philly […]
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Atlanta Children's Shelter to host annual Women's Giving Luncheon virtually on May 5 | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta Children's Shelter will host its annual Women's Giving Luncheon on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The luncheon connects, empowers, and inspires executive leaders in Atlanta's business community to make an impact through philanthropy. The year 2021 marks a milestone service anniversary for the
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Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics - Black News Channel
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already delayed
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Temptations Founder Otis Williams' Tearful Goodbye to Supremes' Mary Wilson | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The world has lost a music legend, and I have lost a dear friend. I cherish all the memories growing up with Mary and the Supremes in Detroit, and all the wonderful times we spent at Motown and performing around the world together," Williams wrote in an email to NNPA Newswire.
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'Kimye' is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West - Black News Channel
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What Open Enrollment Looks Like Under President Biden After Years of Trump Sabotage | Atlanta Daily World
What Open Enrollment Looks Like Under President Biden After Four Years of Trump Sabotage Atlanta, GA — On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for enrollment as Americans continue to face the health and economic consequences of the
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One Year After Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder, Georgia Governor Announces Overhaul To Racist Citizen’s Arrest Law
Nearly a year after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia’s legislature will finally consider a bill that would rewrite a Civil War-era statute.
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Osaka to meet Brady in final as Williams exits in tears - Stabroek News
MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams' bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with an imperious 6-3 6-4 win today, a victory that booked her spot in her second Australian Open final and left the American great in
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‘She Wasn’t Hanging Out at a Club: Hip Hop Exec, NBA Player and Others Donate Nearly $100K to Single Mother Arrested for Leaving Children While at Work | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Isheka N. Harrison, Atlanta Black Star A young single mother of three is receiving tons of monetary and moral support after she was arrested for leaving her children in a motel room while she went to work at a local Little Caesars. Shaina Bell, 24, of Liberty Township, Ohio, was charged with two
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Candace Owens Is ‘Heartbroken’ Rush Limbaugh Is Dead
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NDG Book Review: 'The Three Mothers' is a rarely-old triple story - North Dallas Gazette
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Morris breaks auction record, Vivo back as IPL title sponsor - Stabroek News
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - South African all-rounder Chris Morris became Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most expensive buy in the players’ auction on Thursday, while China’s Vivo returned as the title sponsor of the eight-team
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Outages drop below 1 million in Texas; icy weather goes east - Black News Channel
By PAUL J. WEBER and JILL BLEED Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state's power grid
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Dutch opposition lawmakers back new coronavirus curfew law - Black News Channel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Key Dutch opposition parties expressed support Thursday for hastily drawn-up legislation underpinning the country's coronavirus curfew after a judge ordered the measure scrapped earlier this week. The lower house of parliament is
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Making History: All Three Russell Siblings Named in Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders in Atlanta for 2021  | Atlanta Daily World
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Caribbean Express project launches subsea cable linking Florida to Panama
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