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When the Rockets brass asked for Stephen Silas’ sales pitch for the head coaching job last month it was more of a conversation than a pitch to convince. As the son of a former NBA head coach, Silas simply talked about starting out as a young, 27-year-old assistant under Paul Silas, then going on to
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Gov’t projects should have an oversight commissioner - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, As day follows night, three things are crystal clear as it relates to the execution of government projects; (1) they never finish on time. The article Gov’t projects should have an oversight commissioner appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Nigeria: Govt Exempts Dangote Cement From Land Border Closure
[This Day] The federal government has allowed Dangote Cement to resume exports across its land borders, raising hopes that the country may be opening up trade with neighbors after a year-long blockade.
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Lies that Biden 'lost' Penn. take hold as tech companies fight claims
Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics, has slammed reports that his website pulled its call of Pennsylvania... View Article The post Lies that Biden 'lost' Penn. take hold as tech companies fight claims appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kenya's Elsa Majimbo Wins the 2020 E! People's Choice Award
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5 takeaways from the Supreme Court's Obamacare arguments | The Atlanta Voice
The Supreme Court appeared poised to again reject a Republican-backed attempt to kill the Affordable Care Act, based on the justices' tone during two hours of oral arguments Tuesday. It would represent a final failure of President Donald Trump's push to end Obamacare. As always, oral arguments
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EFF slams FF Plus: ‘Cape Town will never be an independent state’
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Ethiopia: Law Enforcement Operations Proceeding As Planned - PM Abiy
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President defends handling of COVID-19 - Stabroek News
Yesterday marked 100 days since Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the ninth Executive President of Guyana and he acknowledged the milestone with a public statement that chronicled his government’s actions during that
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Enormous headway made for first 100 days - Stabroek News
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#Election2020: Trump's ousting of officials and elevation of loyalists could have lasting effects | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump and his allies in the administration are dislodging officials across the government and burrowing loyalists into agencies in a way that could make them difficult for President-elect Joe Biden to remove next year. The moves following Trump's loss to Biden, which the President
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What He Said: 14 Thoughts And Analysis By Malcolm X That Are Mind Blowingly Relevant Today
If Malcolm X were still living, he'd be 90 years old this week.  Blunt-spoken and incisive, ff any man expressed the anger, struggle and insistence of black people for freedom it was Malcolm X.  As his place in history continues to evolve, his words remain surprisingly vibrant, relevant and
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'What Was Your Normal?': Black Activist Goes Viral After Rejecting CNN Commentator's Claim That Things Will Go Back to 'Normal' Because Biden Won the Election
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Constitutional reform: campaign financing - Stabroek News
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