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Hispanos en Alaska, perdidos en laberinto de lenguaje – The Wilmington Journal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — En una fría mañana de enero, Lilian Montoya manejaba desde su casa hasta un centro de salud para hacerse la prueba de COVID-19 en Anchorage, Alaska. Su esposo había recibido un resultado positivo [...]
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Streaming Platforms In India Recheck Their Shows To Avoid Controversy – The Wilmington Journal
MUMBAI, India — Amazon Prime India was supposed to release the second season of its popular espionage series “The Family Man” on Feb. 2, but now it will come out only this summer. “We know you [...]
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Police say, Robert Long, suspect in Atlanta spa shootings, may have 'sex addiction' | The Atlanta Voice
State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, and his alleged motive. Not much information has surfaced about the 21-year-old from Woodstock, about a half-hour drive north of
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Michelle Obama Flips Jimmy Kimmel's Sex Question Back On Him - The New York Beacon
Michelle Obama gave a master class in swerving around awkward questions when she turned a query about her sex life back on the late night host Jimmy Kimmel. In an interview on Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Kimmel repeated a question he once asked
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Brown STEM Girl: 12-year-old heading to college, plans to work for NASA
By: Alyssa Wilson Alena Wicker is reaching for the stars and beyond them. The 12-year-old from Arizona is set to attend college and she wants to work for NASA after graduation.  Wicker, who is homeschooled, graduated from high school and is on her way to Arizona State University in the
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Baker admin. draws fire over school reopening - The Bay State Banner
Teachers unions, who have been pushing for school staff to receive vaccinations before students return to schools, hit back at DESE Commissioner Jeffrey Riley and the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker, who had rebuffed the
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Kanye West reportedly worth over $6.6 billion due to Yeezy brand - TheGrio
The net worth of rap superstar Kanye West has been estimated to be more than $6.6 billion, due in part... View Article The post Kanye West reportedly worth over $6.6 billion due to Yeezy brand appeared first on TheGrio.
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Anita Baker ask fans to boycott her music while she fights for rights
Iconic singer-songwriter, Anita Baker, has asked fans to stop buying her music while she is battling for the rights to her masters from her label.  “Miraculously… I have out-lived *ALL, of my Artists Contracts. They no longer “Own,” My Name & Likeness. And, by Law…30 yr old, Mstrs are 2B
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Eight Killed Includign Six Women In Spa Shootings In Atlanta
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VIDEO: US Army Paratroopers Conduct Joint Live-Fire Exercise With Slovenian Armed Forces – The Wilmington Journal
POSTOJNA, Slovenia — U.S. Army Paratroopers, on March 15, conducted a thrilling live-fire exercise where they practiced rapid deployment, assembly of forces, team cohesion with weapon systems tactics, and many other procedures. The entire exercise [...]
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'My Baby Didn't Deserve to be Shot': Grieving Mother Speaks Out After Houston Officer Mistakenly Shoots Her 1-year-Old Son In Head During Confrontation with Carjacker
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Keyshawn Johnson Jr. Shares Tribute To Late Sister And “Role Model”
The family of famed NFL star Keyshawn Johnson Sr. continues to grapple with the death of his 25-year-old daughter, Maia Johnson. Tuesday, Johnson's 22-year-old son, Keyshawn Johnson Jr., took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute to his big sister and "role model" accompanied by
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Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at 61 - TheGrio
President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country... View Article The post Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at 61 appeared first on TheGrio.
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“I Slept Well, ‘Cause I Didn’t Do Anything To Anybody.” Sheryl Underwood Addresses Confrontation With Sharon Osbourne
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Zanu PF legislator fingered in mine wars - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO NYANGA North MP Chido Sanyatwe (Zanu PF) has been fingered in a fierce fight over gold mining claims. The legislator is the wife of Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Tanzania Anselem Sanyatwe, former boss in the Presidential Guard. Sanyatwe is accused of threatening violence against
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Teen Vogue Editor Decided ‘To Part Ways’ With Publication After Anti-Asian, Homophobic Tweets Resurface
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India’s Draft E-commerce Policy Calls For Seller Parity And Discount Transparency – The Wilmington Journal
PUNE, India — All e-commerce portals in India will have to give equal treatment to sellers and vendors and have a transparent blueprint on discounts, as per a new draft policy from the government. “E-commerce operators [...]
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India’s E-commerce Market To Be Worth $111 Billion By 2024, Claims Study – The Wilmington Journal
PUNE, India — E-commerce was one of the few bright spots in 2020, the pandemic year, and companies like Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon benefited from the shutting down of physical stores, especially in India which was [...]
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Sheriff on Spa Shootings: This is a shock to us all | Dallas Weekly
Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds provides an update after eight people were killed in three Atlanta-area spas.
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Frederick Cox autopsy report shows he was shot in the back - Carolina Peacemaker
HIGH POINT — A long anticipated state medical officer’s autopsy report on the gunshot death of 18-year-old Frederick Cox Jr. by an undercover sheriff’s deputy at a High Point funeral last November only intensified community anger and raised questions about the delay in a public response by the
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Port St Johns revamp: 'Major Chinese influence' in SA's new coastal city
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Wendy Williams Both Burped & Farted During Her Talk Show, Allegedly
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Laverne Cox Is Using Her Star Power To Give Center Stage To The Fight For Trans Lives - The New York Beacon
Laverne Coxis many things: an actress, trans trailblazer, film producer and more. But one title that she holds near and dear to her heart is that of an activist. The 48-year-old Alabama native spoke with Blavity News to discuss how allies can act in solidarity
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El futuro energético de México es incierto  – The Wilmington Journal
MEXICO CITY — El restaurante mexicano Nueva Central aún no se recuperaba de las pérdidas que le provocó recibir 70 por ciento menos clientes, una condición para operar en la pandemia, cuando sufrió un duro revés [...]
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'Go For It, Dream, Then Accomplish It': Black Arizona Girl Accepted to College at 12 Plans to Become NASA Engineer
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