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Apple is getting close to overtaking Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company in market valuation, a milestone that would make the technology giant the world’s largest company by that measure.
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California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches | The Atlanta Voice
Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and
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Alcohol ban and taxi capacity: Govt is going about it wrong, say experts | News24
Two medical experts have expressed concern following government's renewed ban on alcohol sales and regulations on taxi capacity.
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Charles Barkley Says NBA Fans Don’t Want To See ‘A Bunch Of Rich People’ Talking Politics
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Gyms, Personal Services, Offices, and Places of Worship Looking to Close Down Due to COVID-19 Spike - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Re-Air: African American Art Through The Eyes Of High School Students With Disabilities - African American News Today - EIN News
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White House Official Ja'Ron Smith: The Left is 'Playing Politics' on Police Reform - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Julia Musto | Fox News - While there is definitely 'common ground' in the debate over police reform, the left is 'playing politics' instead of problem-solving, Deputy Assistant to the President Ja'Ron Smith asserted Tuesday. In an interview on 'America's [...]
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Drone on the farm: As rainfall becomes scarce, farmers irrigate crops via unmanned aerial vehicles
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Black Teens Make History With 3rd Consecutive Win at Harvard Debate Competition
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There’s Another Republican Group Supporting Joe Biden—Except It’s The Same Old Never Donald Trump Names. - ThyBlackMan
(ThyBlackMan.com) The only trend to be seen is in the amount of these articles. Over the weekend The Washington Post had a lengthy piece on the alleged surge of Republican groups that are emerging to oppose President Trump and back Joe Biden. If they are to be believed, The Never-Trump Movement
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Rihanna to launch her new skincare line, Fenty Skin : TheGrio
Many are familiar with Rihanna's music, makeup, and lingerie businesses. She will extend her reach into skincare with her new franchise, Fenty Skin. The post Rihanna to launch her new skincare line, Fenty Skin appeared first on TheGrio.
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Government announcement on mandatory face coverings in England is long overdue - Voice Online
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