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ZCTU plots lunch hour protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has mobilised its members to embark on lunch-hour protests starting Monday to push for United States dollar-based salaries in light of the free-falling economy and a battered local currency. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE ZCTU president Peter Mutasa told NewsDay
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Thousands Marching For Racial Justice And Police Reform In Washington
The event marks the 57th anniversary of the original March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and continues a momentous summer of anti-racism protests.
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Voting so Your 401(k) Grows? Don’t Check that Ballot Just Yet – Dallas Post Tribune
James Carville is a big name in political consulting. When working on Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, he told campaign workers what politicians had always known about what makes a winner: 'The economy, stupid.' Economics is a lynchpin in presidential elections. 'If your personal checkbook is doing
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Bug Hunters Earn Big Bucks From Apple | The Orlando Advocate
NEW DELHI— Two Indian “bug hunters” have discovered bugs in Apple’s programs this month, earning big payouts from the tech giant. Narendra Bhati, an assistant manager in a technology firm in the western city of Pune, received $16,000 on Aug. 6, and Armaan Pathan, an aviation industry
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Lockdown drains national blood bank
THE national lockdown imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in March this year has heavily derailed the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) efforts to replenish the national blood bank as the body relies mostly on schoolchildren for donations. BY BRENNA MATENDERE Schools have been shut for the
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Chairwoman Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm on Coming Wave of Evictions | Dallas Weekly
“We can’t wait any longer we got to move. The CARES Act was an important step towards providing relief, but more help is needed. We knew, for example, that an eviction moratorium without the provision of rental assistance would only delay disastrous outcomes as families would have to pay, more than
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Texas City Manager Payouts Topped US President’s Salary
A South Texas city paid extravagant compensation packages two of its city managers - earnings that topped the annual salary of the president of the ...
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Hurricane Laura Dismantles Louisiana Confederate Statue
Two weeks after officials voted to keep a Confederate statue secure in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Hurricane Laura toppled the monument with her strong winds
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Five health experts on the state's coronavirus data backlog and what to expect as schools reopen | Dallas Weekly
By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Aug. 27, 2020 “Five health experts on the state’s coronavirus data backlog and what to expect as schools reopen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public
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Kamala Harris wins backing of ‘Divine Nine’ - DefenderNetwork.com
In her historic speech accepting the vice-presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family — among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, “The Divine Nine” and others from historically Black colleges and universities. The California
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Pence warns voters ‘you will not be safe in Joe Biden’s America’
… left a 29 year-old African-American man, Jacob Blake, paralysed. Since … inequality, since the death of African-American man George Floyd at the …
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Budgeting Advice For Pandemic Post Grads
The salaries recent grads were told they may get in their fields have likely plummeted due to the pandemic. In fact, they may not be able to work in their desired fields at all, for a while. And when income is curtailed, that means it’s time to lean on another important tool: budgeting.
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fastjet offers flexible bookings
WITH the ongoing travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, fastjet has extended its flexible booking policy until March next year, offering customers the added confidence when choosing to fly on any route across the airline’s network. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In a statement, fastjet Zimbabwe
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2020 March Goes Live & Virtual - The New Journal and Guide
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Stalled by Pandemic, Organ Transplants Slowly Resume in India – Free Press of Jacksonville
The coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown that followed brought organ transplants in India to a complete standstill. But as cities begin to unlock in phases and hospitals gradually steer the focus to other chronic [...]
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Florida Woman Arrested After Slapping 11-Year-Old Black Boy
Nationwide - Haley Erin Zager, a 30-year old white woman from Florida, is facing child abuse charges after reportedly slapping and yelling a racial slur at an 11-year old Black […]
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Malian Ex-president IBK Freed by Junta NCSP | Africanews
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Chiadzwa villagers turn to herbal farming
THE Chiadzwa community is on the verge of sealing a lucrative deal to produce export quality herbs for a German firm, Organic Africa Holdings (OAH).The project is expected to generate at least 2 000 jobs for the locals who are still bitter after they failed to benefit from the diamonds mined in the
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After months of pleas Zweli Mkhize makes ministerial advisory recommendations public | News24
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has made public Ministerial Advisory Committee advisories, some of which raise concern over certain Disaster Management Act regulations.
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Led by NBA, Athletes Again Put Focus On Racial Justice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players didn’t come to Disney solely for a restart. They also wanted social reform. The Milwaukee Bucks showed how far they're willing to go to get it by opting not to play in their playoff game Wednesday. Two more games were postponed later in the day, the second
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Mali: EU suspends its military and police training after coup | Africanews
Military junta annouced that is has freed former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita this
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No third alcohol ban considered for SA's 'terrible drinkers' - Mthembu
Mthembu denied any discussion around a third alcohol ban, but said that South Africans need to address their excessive drinking problem.
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President Obama accuses Trump of voter suppression | The Michigan Chronicle
Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against Donald Trump‘s actions to withhold money for the USPS, which is sure to have a significant negative impact on the elections. Trump … Continued
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Florida Woman Arrested After Slapping 11-Year-Old Black Boy, Hurling Racial Slur
A Florida woman is facing felony child abuse charges after police say she slapped an 11-year-old Black boy and called him a racial slur. According to the South Florida SunSentinel, […] The post Florida Woman Arrested After Slapping 11-Year-Old Black Boy appeared first on Essence.
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President Obama accuses Trump of voter suppression
Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against Donald Trump‘s actions to withhold money for the USPS, which is sure to have a significant negative impact on the elections. Trump … Continued
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As of August 26, 2020 at 10:30 AMAlabama had 112,126 confirmed cases of coronavirus,(5,400 more than last week) with 1,965 deaths (89 morethan last week)Greene County had 273 confirmed cases, (8 more casesthan last week), with 14 deathsSumter Co. had 393 cases with 19 deathsHale Co. had 517 cases
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REYNOLDS: Black Male Sexism Confronting Sen. Kamala Harris Vice Presidency
Sexism is raising its ugly head again and this time it is not just white men who trashed Hillary Clinton in 2016. This time the rumblings are coming from some Black men. And their target is U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Afro/Asian woman nominee as vice president on a U.S. major political
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President Obama accuses Trump of voter suppression
Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against Donald Trump‘s actions to withhold money for the USPS, which is sure to have a significant negative impact on the elections. Trump … Continued The post President Obama accuses Trump of voter suppression appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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Pogba left out of France squad after positive COVID-19 test
World Cup winner Pogba has been replaced by teenager Eduardo Camavinga, who was called up to the France senior squad for the first time.
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California Wildfires Burn 1M Acres and Counting – Free Press of Jacksonville
More than 1.25 million acres of wildfire in Northern and Central California have ignited a man versus nature fiasco as local firefighters are spread thin and left without adequate resources. Cal Fire, the California agency [...]
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