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TVA’s Memphis Team works to spread joy - TSDMemphis.com
The Memphis Team of Tennessee Valley Authority had a jam-packed schedule last week as they ventured out on their mission to bring kids impacted by COVID-19 a little joy for Halloween. Armed with thousands of their newly developed TVA Energy Allies Member (T.E.A.M.) coloring books, protective
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The theme for Caribbean Tourism Month is 'The Caribbean Awaits' | New York Carib News
Caribbean Tourism Month is observed every November and the theme for this year's Caribbean Tourism Month is The Caribbean Awaits.
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Ayanna Pressley unveils plan to combat childhood trauma - The Bay State Banner
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley is introducing a bill to fight childhood trauma, as children across the nation witness multiple crises that will shape their future. The post Ayanna Pressley unveils plan to combat childhood trauma appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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US productivity increases 4.9% in third quarter - Black News Channel
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. productivity increased between July and September but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter. Productivity advanced 4.9% in the third quarter, following an even larger 10.6% surge in the second quarter, the Labor Department
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Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House - DefenderNetwork.com
Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection. A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had
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Africa: UN At 75 - Slow Death or a New Direction - Part 2
[IPS] London -- Kofi Annan's Secretary-General-ship was a second honeymoon for the UN, coming six years after the fall of the Berlin Wall it was a moment of hope and alignment between the major powers of which he took ample advantage.
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751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level... View Article The post 751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mayor Aja Brown Launches “Compton Pledge” Guaranteed Income Initiative Residents to Receive Recurring, Direct Cash Payments - Los Angeles Sentinel
Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced The Compton Pledge, a landmark guaranteed income initiative that will distribute recurring, direct cash relief to approximately 800 low-income residents for two years, starting in late 2020. Among city-led guaranteed income initiatives in the United States, the
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As of November 4, 2020 at 11:20 AM(according to Alabama Political Reporter)Alabama had 197,777 confirmed cases of coronavirus,(10,599 more than last week) with 3,006 deaths (95 more than last week)Greene County had 354 confirmed cases, (18 more cases than last week),with 17 deathsSumter Co. had 490
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NRZ clears 2009 debt with Nssa
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has cleared its $7,5 million legacy debt to the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) which the parastatal incurred in 2009 after the country adopted the multi-currency system. BY SILAS NKALA This was revealed by the NRZ spokesperson Nyasha Maravanyika in
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — November 5, 2020: 300,000 Missing Ballots — 91,000+ New COVID-19 Cases — States Decriminalize Drugs
1. Joe Biden Implores Supporters to Keep The Faith as States Keep Counting What You Need To Know: The voting is over, but the counting of votes continues. The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket set a new record with more than 69 million votes cast for them in the 2020 presidential contest. 2. Lawsuits
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Mozambique struggles to respond as violence displaces thousands | Africanews
The number of displaced Mozambicans has risen exponentially over the past two years, the majority uprooted by an insurgency in the north, local monitors
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Gun ownership among Black Americans surges in 2020
… a report this week.  Black Americans are a big part … is driving gun ownership among Black Americans.  "We are … and recent deaths of Black Americans like George Floyd at … people, but yes, absolutely African Americans, the opportunity to understand how …
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Ethiopia Nears War in Tigray As Abiy Sends in Troops
[DW] As Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sends troops into the Tigray region, the country could be on the brink of a civil war.
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Why Scientists And Public Health Officials Need To Address Vaccine Mistrust Instead Of Dismissing It - Blavity
Why Scientists And Public Health Officials Need To Address Vaccine Mistrust Instead Of Dismissing It
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Inquiry launched into racial inequalities faced by health and social care workers - Voice Online
GREAT BRITAIN'S national equality body has launched an inquiry into inequalities experienced by black and... The post Inquiry launched into racial inequalities faced by health and social care workers appeared first on Voice Online.
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Lady Leshurr's going back to her roots - Voice Online
THE UK'S Queen of Grime, Lady Leshurr, says it’s“absolutely huge”to be starring in a nationwide... The post Lady Leshurr's going back to her roots appeared first on Voice Online.
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Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges - Black News Channel
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s, resigned on Thursday and will face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special
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Joe Biden Lost Black Male Support Compared to Previous Elections – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Terry Shropshire | November 4, 2020 - Lil Wayne, Kanye West and 50 Cent, were among the most recognizable Black males who defected from the Democratic Party, or considered doing so. According to in-person polling conducted by NBC [...]
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Willie Wilson lost all 18 Black wards in U.S. Senate race | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader analyses show how Black wards voted in various races By Erick Johnson Businessman Willie Wilson, once a rising star in the Black community, lost all 18 Black wards in a crushing defeat to Senator Dick Durbin in Tuesday’s General Election, according to the Crusader analysis of results
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“Someone May Have To Pay A Price For That”: Judge Wants Answers From USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy Over Mail Ballot Delays
On Wednesday, a rightfully angered and frustrated federal judge stated that he may force  United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to appear in court over the postal service's handling of the 2020 election.
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Ivory Coast's Soro calls on military to disobey president | Africanews
Prominent dissident Guillaume Soro, a former prime minister who was blocked from running in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, called Wednesday on the country’s military to disobey President Alassane Ouattara after he was allowed to win a controversial third
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‘Chiefs used to white wash Gukurahundi’
DETHRONED Ntabazinduna Chief Felix Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni has claimed that local traditional leaders were captured by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to “white wash” the Gukurahundi massacres. BY SILAS NKALA In a 17-page petition directed to Attorney-General Prince
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Zapu red-flags plot to erase Gukurahundi evidence – NewsDay Zimbabwe
THE opposition Zapu party, whose members were the prime targets of the Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s, has expressed concern over what it said was systematic erasure of some of the evidence of the brutal killings by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. BY SILAS NKALA The assertions came
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Opinion | Sports and Politics Have Never Been Separate – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist - Throughout history, athletes have used their platforms to make political statements and have consistently received unnecessary backlash. It is not uncommon to hear people complain about the intersection between [...]
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Morocco Receives Additional $150M Funding From WB for Urban Transport
[MAP] Rabat -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved, Tuesday, $150 million in additional financing for Morocco's Urban Transport Program, which started in 2015. The program works to strengthen the country's capacity to offer quality service in public transport. It also supports
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COMMENTARY: The Presidential Race Might be Too Close to Call, but the 'Projected Winner is Racism' | Dallas Weekly
“Look at the cities the nation is depending on in order to not re-elect an incompetent, racist, misogynistic president who has killed 230,000 Americans in seven months… Philly, Atlanta, Milwaukee and realize America is always leaning on Black people to save the day,” added Dr. Ebony Hilton, an
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India, US, Japan, Australia Naval War Games Counter China in Indo-Pacific Region  – The Wilmington Journal
Kolkata, India - India, the United States, Japan, and Australia started the first phase of Malabar naval exercises on Nov. 2 in the Bay of Bengal to counter China's presence in the region and to [...]
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Egypt Reports 197 New Covid-19 Cases, 14 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said on Tuesday 3/11/2020 that 197 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 108,122.
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