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This Day in History — July 28
Today is the 210th day of 2020. There are 156 days left in the year.TODAY HIGHLIGHT1976: An earthquake kills more than 240,000 people and almost completely destroys the city of T'ang-shan in north-eastern China.�OTHER EVENTS1540: Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex and King Henry VIII's chief
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Even countries that got coronavirus under control are now struggling. That's deeply concerning for the rest of the world - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Across the Asia-Pacific region, where countries were among the first hit by the virus and the first to contain it, there have been new and in some cases seemingly unexplained increases in the number of infections. Governments that had previously been lauded for their response to the pandemic now
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New Voters Rights | News | The Michigan Chronicle

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spike in Michigan, new voting rights have been set for Michiganders. For the first time since 2018, Michigan voters have the option to vote

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US consulate in China readies for closure as diplomatic row rages
CHENGDU, China (AFP) - Workers removed the US insignia from the consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday, one day after Beijing ordered its closure as relations deteriorated in a Cold War-style standoff.The Chengdu mission was ordered shut in retaliation for the forced closure of
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COVID-19's Continued and Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color - African American News Today - EIN News
… individuals in Virginia identify as African-American. And around 40% identify as … 47% of the cases, and African-Americans are 34%.” Nevertheless, Oliver says …
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Dodgers All Square After Opening Series    
The L.A. Dodgers finally began their 60 game COVID-19 shortened season with a 8-1 win over San Francisco at the Stadium. Before the game Dodger newcomer Mookie Betts took a knee and he was joined by Giants players including Mike Yazstremski, Pablo Sandervol and Gabe Kapler.
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Megan Thee Stallion Gets Emotional As She Sheds Light On Shooting Incident: ‘I Didn’t Deserve To Get Shot’
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Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk | The Orlando Advocate
After months of asserting pregnant women were not at high risk for the coronavirus, the CDC recently released a study with sobering findings for expectant mothers. Experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results. by Nina Martin, Propublica.org In late June, after three months of
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“Soul of a Nation” Captures Past and Present Realities of the Black Experience and Aesthetic - Houston Forward Times
ABOVE: Betye Saar, Eye, 1972, acrylic paint on leather, collection of Sheila Silber and David… The post “Soul of a Nation” Captures Past and Present Realities of the Black Experience and Aesthetic appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Defenders of the Week: Kenyatta Scott and Tammera Holmes - The Power of Local, Collaborative Black Girl Magic | Chicago Defender
2020 has undoubtedly been a gut-wrenching year packed with blows that have affected us all in some form or fashion, and that includes our children. Our young people are faced … Continued
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After Taking Down Her COVID Video, Dr. Stella Immanuel Warns 'If My Page is Not Back Up Face Book Will be Down in Jesus Name' - Black Enterprise
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Russia rejects accusations of spreading virus disinformation
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials on Wednesday rejected accusations that Moscow is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, slamming them as “conspiracy theories” and a “persistent phobia....
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Spanish dig fills 100,000-year gap | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Archaeologists have found instruments believed to be ancient tools that they say prove human beings and their ancestors have had a continuous presence in Europe going back 1.2 million years. The tools were discovered at the Gran Dolina dig site, which is within the long-explored archaeological area
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No joint base access in India-Australia pact, but bigger shift in Asian geopolitics – Dallas Post Tribune
While it's been widely reported that a new defense agreement between India and Australia will allow military forces joint access to bases, Zenger News has learned the deal includes no such provisions, though it does expand cooperation in other areas. 'Australia and India do not have an arrangement
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Car collector Michael Fux snaps up electric Hispano Boulogne
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More than a quarter of BAME NHS staff waiting for COVID-19 risk assessment
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Police say Chinese hubby cut up wife, dumped pieces into septic tank | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Why people are outraged by a video about cooking rice - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Google, Samsung cosy up to each other over apps - TechCentral
Google and Samsung Electronics are negotiating a major deal that would give Google products more prominence on the South Korean company’s smartphones.
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KTSU Welcomes Houston Favorite Madd Hatta as New Content Director - Houston Forward Times
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Why are ‘Karens’ so angry? Videos of white women losing their cool and confronting Black people have taken social media by storm
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Nano-Silver Masks May Be Helping to Control Covid in Vietnam | Atlanta Daily World

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Trader Joe's wises up, reverses course, tells the leftist political-correctness mob 'no' - African American News Today - EIN News
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50 Cent apologizes for mocking Megan Thee Stallion's shooting - TheGrio
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