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This Day in History — December 9
Today is the 344th day of 2020. There are 22 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1992: Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce they are separating but have no plans to divorce.�OTHER EVENTS1625: England and United Provinces agree to subsidise Denmark's King Christian IV in his
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John E. Brent: Second African American to Design a “Colored” YMCA
John E. Brent was the second African-American to design a 'colored' YMCA, Buffalo's Michigan Avenue YMCA. It opened in April 1928 and became the cultural center of Buffalo's African-American community. It costed $200,000 to build, half of which is donated by Buffalonian George Matthews. It boasts
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Pumas to introduce new faces in Cape Town clash
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has made five changes to the starting lineup that set up the win against Griquas last week.
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Biden to select Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency: report - TheGrio
President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly nominate Rep. Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The appointment of HUD... View Article The post Biden to select Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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US stocks slip on Wall Street; S&P 500 backs off record - Black News Channel
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks are are slipping Wednesday and pulling back from their recent record highs as virus cases surge and coronavirus vaccines move closer to distribution. A vaccine from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech, which is already in use in the
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Google CEO Apologizes For Company Handling Of Firing Black Employee
She claims she was fired after raising concerns over racism.
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Biden’s attorney general search is focused on Jones, Garland - TheGrio
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland are emerging as the leading contenders to be nominated... View Article The post Biden’s attorney general search is focused on Jones, Garland appeared first on TheGrio.
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Money Showers: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will Bless Logan Paul With A Proper Fade In 2021
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming out of retirement yet again. This time he will face a YouTube star whose name is in high demand. As spotted on CNN the Grand Rapids, Michigan native has confirmed he will stepping back into the ring. On Sunday, December 7 he announced that he will fighting Logan Paul
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India, US Sign Deal on Intellectual Property Cooperation – Free Press of Jacksonville
Tamil Nadu — India and the United States this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property cooperation, agreeing to exchange information and best practices. The agreement, which was approved by the Cabinet on [...]
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Africa: Campaigners Warn That 9 Out of 10 People in Poor Countries Are Set to Miss Out On Covid-19 Vaccine Next Year
Press Release - Nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in ten people against COVID-19 next year unless urgent action is taken by governments and the pharmaceutical industry to make sure enough doses are produced, a group of campaigning organisations warned today.
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Africa: A UN Power Monopoly That Cries Out for a Break
[IPS] United Nations -- Will four strong contenders for permanent seats in the UN Security Council (UNSC)- Germany, India, Japan and Brazil--help break the monopoly now being held by the big five, namely the US, UK, France, China and Russia?
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adidas Teams Up With Celeb Stylist Kwasi Kessie For Limited-Edition “New York Is Not Over” Headphones
Not too long ago, current lame-duck president, and exiled New Yorker, Donald Trump, ridiculously claimed that NYC was a ghost town. adidas has teamed up with runner Kwasi Kessie for the perfect response.
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Top Ten mobile apps announced and WhatsApp takes the crown
WhatsApp was recently crowned as the most popular non-gaming mobile app with the highest revenue, according to analytics company Sensor Tower.
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David Dinkins, 1927–2020 - The Bay State Banner
David N. Dinkins, the courtly former New York City mayor who presided over an upswing in the city’s fortunes through calm leadership in the midst of racial and financial challenges, died Nov. 30 in his Manhattan home at age
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China to Import Rice from India for First Time in Decades  – Free Press of Jacksonville
KOLKATA, India — Major crop damage due to climatic conditions has forced the the world’s largest rice producer — China — to import rice from India for the first time in decades. “This year China [...]
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Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt: Big players made big mistakes
Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has given an honest appraisal of his side's latest performance in the DStv Premiership.
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RIP | Ben Stokes' father dies after cancer battle
Ben Stokes' father Ged Stokes, a New Zealand rugby league international, has died after a battle with brain cancer.
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South Africans still among top 10 on Australia’s migration list
Despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged border closures between countries, some people still swapped South Africa for Australia in 2020.
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CEOs Increasingly Optimistic About Doing Business in China During Biden Presidency
Despite uncertainties over Joe Biden’s approach to trade with China, major U.S. companies are optimistic about the business outlook under the new administration.
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Pakistan cleared to leave isolation after negative COVID tests - Stabroek News
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) - Pakistan’s cricket team has been cleared to leave managed isolation in Christchurch today, pending final health ministry approval, after no positive results were recorded in a fifth round of COVID-19 testing, New Zealand Cricket
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USC Has Record Day 
Kendon Slovis had a record day throwing five touchdowns in the first half, three to Amon-Ra St Brown in leading USC to a 38-13 win over Washington State (1-2) at the Coliseum.
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South Africa: New Books | the Land Wars
Book Review - In this timely history, John Laband carefully examines how white settlers in the Cape systematically dispossessed African societies of their land.
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Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Happy Safe Harbor Day, America. Other than Wisconsin, every state appears to have met a deadline in federal law that essentially means Congress has to accept the electoral votes that will be cast next week and sent to the Capitol for counting on
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Honored St. Paul cop shoots naked unarmed man -
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LAWSON | Chicago Defender
Joan H. Lawson……………..Visitation will be held: Thursday, December 10, 2020; 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.; @ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL; Internment: Washington Memorial Gardens ; Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL
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Rwanda/Tanzania: Cecafa U-17 - Rwanda to Start Quest Against Tanzania
[New Times] Rwanda's Under 17 men's football team, will start their group B campaign against Tanzania at the upcoming Cecafa tournament at Umuganda Stadium, in Rubavu district in the Western province.
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Libya - Turkey Condemns Seizure of Vessel By Hifter Forces
[DW] Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) have accused Turkey of continuing to supply the GNA with arms and fighters. Its forces seized a Turkish container ship in the Mediterranean.
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Africa: Opinion - Why Coronavirus Vaccine Tourism Would Be a Disaster for Equality
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] A private market for COVID-19 vaccines where wealthy foreign visitors can pay for jabs would be a huge setback for developing nations. The 1% will have to wait
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Exercise bits so that you step in 2021 the right way - Voice Online
LET’S BE honest, this year has been very difficult for all of us, in one... The post Exercise bits so that you step in 2021 the right way appeared first on Voice Online.
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Zambia requests for cash from IMF to help navigate debt crisis - Face2Face Africa
Zambia has formally requested a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deal with its debt crisis, the Fund said in a statement on Tuesday. The IMF is “currently assessing this request,” it said. The administration of President Edgar Lungu released a photo showing him in
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