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The 5th Avenue Theatre Goes Digital For Its 2020/21 Season - The Seattle Medium
The Essential 5th season of virtual content begins at the end of October, with the exception of the first performance in the Hershey Felder Presents series. Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone – Live From Florence will be available for renewed subscribers to stream live on Saturday, September
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Sexual Assault Rate Climbs during Nigeria Covid-19 Lockdowns —and Police Are Helpless to Intervene – The Wilmington Journal
Covid-19 isn't the only plague hitting Nigeria. Sexual assaults are on the rise as lockdowns freeze men out of work and keep women and children trapped indoors. Nigerian police reported a total of 717 rape [...]
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D.C. Residents Reminded of Protections, Rental Assistance Programs, Housing Stability During Pandemic
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reminded residents Thursday of rental assistance and eviction prevention programs to support those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Selina puts pen to paper to promote benefits of green juice - Voice Online
WHILE THE pandemic-induced lockdown has prompted overindulgence in food and drink, a Birmingham mother has... The post Selina puts pen to paper to promote benefits of green juice appeared first on Voice Online.
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Moving to Level 1 lockdown: Calls for curfew to be lifted
With the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) still holding engagements, it’s only a matter of time before the country enters Level 1 of the lockdown
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Sexual Assault Rate Climbs during Nigeria Covid-19 Lockdowns —and Police Are Helpless to Intervene - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Covid-19 isn't the only plague hitting Nigeria. Sexual assaults are on the rise as lockdowns freeze men out of work and keep women and children trapped indoors. Nigerian police reported a total of 717 rape cases between January and May, a dramatic increase over the same period in 2019 but a small
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Drastic fall in India’s GDP Upends PM Modi’s Economic Message - L.A. Focus Newspaper
India has had an economic jolt. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth shrunk by 23.9% in the April-June period on a year-on-year basis, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). This is the first time in 40 years the economy of India-third largest in Asia and
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Kamala Harris Takes Center Stage In Democratic Advertising
New ads from BlackPAC are part of a wave of paid media starring the first Black woman on a major party's national ticket.
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Kenya hopes for 2.5pc economic growth this year
The economy has been battered by Covid-19, with tourism and small and medium-size businesses hit particularly hard.
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Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count - TheGrio
A special three-judge panel has blocked a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump that sought to exclude undocumented immigrants from... View Article The post Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count appeared first on TheGrio.
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Just stop resisting | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Larry Smith “Don’t resist. Just comply with what the officer asks you to do.” Doing so seems like a simple and easy way to avoid violent confrontations between African … Continued The post Just stop resisting appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Bolivia's interim government 'using judiciary to attack Evo Morales' -HRW - Stabroek News
SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) - Bolivia's interim government led by President Jeanine Anez is using the justice system to persecute her predecessor Evo Morales and his allies and supporters, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on
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These Apps Let You Monitor Your Kids’ Online Activities
Most parents know that a bored child can be a problematic child. They may begin to click around on sites they don’t normally visit. That can have unfortunate consequences. Fortunately, there are apps that allow you to monitor your kids’ online activities.
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Dolores Huerta: Sí, Se Puede, Together We Can Build a Better Future
Dolores Huerta, founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) and co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), has been a cornerstone of American ...
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Sexual Assault Rate Climbs during Nigeria Covid-19 Lockdowns —and Police Are Helpless to Intervene
Covid-19 isn't the only plague hitting Nigeria. Sexual assaults are on the rise as lockdowns freeze men out of work and keep women and children ...
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Tsvangirai lawyer George Bizos dies
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE PROMINENT South African human rights lawyer George Bizos, who represented the late MDC founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his treason case, has died. Bizos died on Wednesday at the age of 92. Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesperson Luzuko Koti said he died of natural causes
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Mines Bill Amendment ready next week: Chitando
BY VENERANDA LANGA MINES minister Winston Chitando yesterday assured legislators that the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill would be ready for presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines by September 17. Addressing MPs during a virtual conference organised by Transparency
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Milwaukee Firefighters go above and beyond their jobs! - Milwaukee Community Journal
Artticle by Maya Jean Kasch This past month I have had the opportunity to interview, Lieutenant Brent Jones, a 20-year veteran of the Milwaukee Fire Department. For the past 20 years Lt. Jones's devotion to duty and thorough training has not only allowed him to save lives but has earned him the
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Trump order to exclude undocumented from Census blocked by court | New York Carib News
On Thursday, a federal court blocked a memorandum signed by President Trump seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census for apportionment. The judges say such action would violate the statute governing congressional apportionment.
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Tourism players hail resumption of flights
BY STAFF REPORTER STAKEHOLDERS in the tourism industry have welcomed government’s decision to allow domestic and international flights to resume, with passengers being tested for COVID-19 48 hours before travel. Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) chief executive Ross Kennedy said the decision would go
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Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online - DefenderNetwork.com
Missi Magness wanted her children back in school. The parent of a first-grader and a sixth-grader who attend schools on Indianapolis’ southeast side struggled trying to oversee her children’s schooling while working from home this spring. “They need the structure, they need the socialization, they
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Dems, Work for Our Votes! - African American News Today - EIN News
Listening to the noise surrounding the campaigns for the pending presidential elections, it appears as if the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris has already counted South Florida’s African-American and Caribbean-American votes in their column. But, they should be
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India Pauses Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Trials | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MUMBAI - The clinical trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine candidate for Covid-19 have been paused in India. The Serum Institute of India, which is conducting the clinical trials, announced the pause on Sept. 10. The Swedish-British pharmaceutical giant had declared a 'voluntary pause of
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COVID-19 restrictions choke Turnall
BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA CONSTRUCTION materials manufacturer Turnall Holdings Limited (THL)’s profit-after-tax dropped by 82% to $28,16 million in the half year ended June 30, 2020 owing to COVID-19 lockdown measures. In the comparative 2019 period, THL posted a profit-after-tax of $153,06 million.In
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Trump, struggling to define Biden, steps up Harris attacks - DefenderNetwork.com
Donald Trump barely mentioned Tim Kaine when he was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2016. But four years later, the president has plenty to say about Kamala Harris. Trump said this week that “nobody likes” Harris, feeding into a standard of likability that is applied to women in
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People who test positive for coronavirus twice as likely to have eaten at restaurant: study - TheGrio
Dining at your favorite restaurant could potentially put you at a higher risk for coronavirus. A new study conducted by... View Article The post People who test positive for coronavirus twice as likely to have eaten at restaurant: study appeared first on TheGrio.
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SACU, Nguwaya in extortion storm
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the President’s family friend, Delish Nguwaya have been accused of visiting a Harare businessman in remand prison to try to extort him. This came to light in a letter to Prosecutor-General, Kumbirai Hodzi
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Study: Blacks are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 mental health issues - DefenderNetwork.com
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Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online — The Sacramento Observer
(AP) - Missi Magness wanted her children back in school. The parent of a first-grader and a sixth-grader who attend schools on Indianapolis’ southeast side struggled trying to oversee her children’s schooling while working from home this spring. “They need the structure, they need the
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