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NEW YORK, United States (AP) - October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the United States and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a 'twindemic' with COVID-19. 'Take flu out of the equation this fall,' said Dr Daniel Jernigan of the US Centers
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Nigeria is raising money through Sharia-compliant bonds but there's a problem - Face2Face Africa
To raise capital for infrastructural projects, Nigeria in 2017 decided to explore an untapped funding source: Sukuk bond. Sukuk (Arabic name) is an Islamic financial certificate, similar to a bond in Western finance, which complies with Sharia Islamic religious law. Initially developed in Muslim
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'This Is a Victorious Day': Police Officer Who Choked Former NFL Player Desmond Marrow Pleads Guilty
David Rose, a former police officer in Henry County, Georgia, who was fired for choking ex-NFL player Desmond Marrow in 2017, pleaded guilty to a charge
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California to Study, Consider Reparations for Black Residents after Landmark Law Passed – Free Press of Jacksonville
USA TODAY N'dea Yancey-Bragg - California has become the first state to adopt a law that requires a study of how the state could provide reparations to Black residents and the descendants of slaves. Gov. [...]
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Oil drops 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC supplies - Stabroek News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 4% on Thursday as rising coronavirus cases around the world dampened the demand outlook, and a rise in OPEC output last month also pressured
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'A Sh**Show' Trump-Biden 2020 Presidential debate marred with insults, attacks | Atlanta Daily World
CNN's Dana Bash said it best, 'I'm just going to say it like it is…that was a sh*tshow'. The first presidential debate of the 2020 election season was marred by insults, personal attacks, and inaccuracies. Characterized by most political pundits as 'the worst presidential debate in history,' Donald
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Family of Black Man Killed By Maryland Police Officer While Handcuffed Reaches $20 Million Settlement
A $20 million settlement has been reached by a Maryland county to pay the family of a Black man who was handcuffed when a police officer shot and killed him
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Proprietors of ‘The Cottage’ restaurant see light at end of COVID-19 tunnel - Stabroek News
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The Special Investigating Unit has clarified the arrests in an operation relating to a 2014 Free State asbestos audit tender.
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COMMENTARY: Trump Tries to Put Racism Genie Back in Bottle as Racists Celebrate - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Governor vetoes bill extending protections to domestic workers - Black Voice News
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California becomes first state to consider reparations for Blacks and slave descendants - Face2Face Africa
California became the first state to explore the possibility of paying reparations to its Black residents as well as descendants of slaves after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the proposed bill on Wednesday. Written by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, the new law commissions a nine-member task force to
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White women must give up your power and make space for a Black woman Supreme Court justice : TheGrio
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