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Hosea Kiplagat: Debt haunts mobiliser who had Moi’s ear
HK made a name for himself as a political mobiliser who bankrolled President Moi’s campaigns for the Baringo Central seat that ensured a win in every election.
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#Election2020: Democrats sue Georgia election officials over lines at polls | The Atlanta Voice
Democrats are asking a federal judge to order Georgia election officials to take steps to prevent long lines at the polls on Election Day. A lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Atlanta alleges that the causes of long lines that have forced Georgians to wait hours to vote during multiple
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Advocates to State Senate: Diabetes Patients Can’t Afford to Wait on “Life-Saving” Bill — The Sacramento Observer
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Kenya: Kemri Revises Down Number of Kenyans Exposed to Covid-19
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Holness blasts PNP hecklers on Trelawny tour
Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Prime Minister Andrew Holness blasted unruly supporters of the opposition People's National Party (PN) who invaded his campaign tour of the Trelawny Northern constituency in Falmouth this afternoon.
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World Bank approves Sh16bn loan for roads, clean water
The World Bank has approved a Sh16.2 billion ($150 million) loan for Kenya to upgrade infrastructure and improve access to basic services in slums.
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An incumbent goes down in Missouri as anti-establishment candidates make their mark
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Advocates to State Senate: Diabetes Patients Can’t Afford to Wait on ‘Life-Saving’ Bill - Los Angeles Sentinel

Californians living with diabetes, a group of doctors and some African American healthcare advocates are asking the state Senate to take up -- and quickly vote on -- an “urgent” public health bill that lawmakers have put on ice. If passed, the legislation would place a $50 cap on monthly

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'Why can’t I own it?': Fort Bend resident seeks ownership of monument honoring white supremacists - African American News Today - EIN News
A Fort Bend man is determined to see a monument near Richmond City Hall, which he calls "a direct slap and insult to African-Americans of Richmond and Fort Bend," removed -- but the city isn't making it easy for him.
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Somalia: Analysts Hope Elections Do Not Slow Somalia-Somaliland Talks
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Chairwoman Kathryn Barger confirmed the allocation of 1.2 billion dollars that Los Angeles County received from federal government through the CARES Act. She ensured these funds will provide the county with significant resources for residents and business owners. It will equip and encourage small
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Sugar prices decline 14pc after imports ban-induced rise wanes
The cost of sugar has dropped by 14 per cent within a month as the market corrects the price increase that had hit consumers following a ban on imports.
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VPN Use Expected to Rise after Donald Trump Threatens TikTok and WeChat – Free Press of Jacksonville
The use of virtual private networks is projected to grow in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order effectively banning the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat. The federal government is reacting to reports that the [...]
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An incumbent goes down in Missouri as anti-establishment candidates make their mark | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Liberal challenger Cori Bush defeated Rep. Lacy Clay, a longtime pillar of the Congressional Black Caucus, on Tuesday, underscoring the threat the activist wing of the Democratic Party poses to establishment members. Clay is one of seven House incumbents who have lost their primaries in the 2020
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WNBA Players Show Support for Atlanta Dreams Owner’s Political Opponent By Wearing ‘Vote Warnock’ T-Shirts
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Gammon ready to turn tables on PNP
Although facing an uphill task to overturn the more than 1,788-vote margin the People’s National Party (PNP) won Clarendon South Western by in 2016, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer there has declared his readiness to contest the...
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Comrades have 31-year hold on Clarendon SW
A ding-dong battle could be shaping up in Clarendon South Western, one of the strongest and most consistent seats for the People’s National Party (PNP) in the parish, as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) looks to bag the seat being vacated by Noel...
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signs bipartisan 'second chance' bill into law | The Atlanta Voice
Governor Brian Kemp has signed legislation that will provide a process for rehabilitated Georgians to move beyond their criminal history by restricting and sealing certain conviction records – a process most states call expungement. SB 288, authored by Sen. Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and guided
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[Nation] Former Vice President Moody Awori, renowned athlete Eliud Kipchoge and musician Esther Akoth -- popularly known as Akothee -- are part of the 17-member team picked to spearhead resource mobilisation for Covid-19 response in the Lake region.
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