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US autoworkers return, while possible vaccine shows promise

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and

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West L.A. College online programs earn recognition -

CULVER CITY — West Los Angeles College has been honored for its online presence by making two best lists: No. 15 in the United States on the 2020 Top Online Community Colleges list published by CollegeConsesus.com; and No. 13 on the 2020 Best Online Community Colleges in California list published

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Waters, Maxine (1938- )

U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has dedicated over thirty years of her life to local and national politics. Born Maxine Moore Carr in St. Louis, Missouri on August 15, 1938, Waters moved to Los Angeles, California in 1961. While working in a garment factory and for a local telephone company, she

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1938

Angola: COVID-19 - Angola Reports Third Death

Luanda — Angola reported the third death from covid-19 in the country since the first case of the disease was detected in March this

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Water, jobs big-ticket items in North Central Clarendon

With the lack of potable water among the chief concerns for residents of North Central Clarendon, the two men gearing up to face the electorate in the impending general election are already looking into solutions to address the long-standing...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Stolen Sh328bn aid cash hidden abroad

Kenya’s elite siphoned Sh328 billion of World Bank aid payments to offshore accounts in two decades, a new study

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Gordone, Charles (1925- )

Charles Gordone was born Charles Edward Fleming on October 12, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents William and Camille Fleming. He took his stepfather’s surname of Gordon when his mother remarried when he was five years old. The family moved to Elkhart, Indiana, his mother’s hometown, when Charles

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Source: Black Past

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1995

Chinese govt governs Hong Kong in accordance with China’s Constitution and the Basic Law, not the Joint Declaration - Stabroek News

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Gov. Evers appoints Kori Ashley as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge

Gov. Tony Evers announced on June 5, 2020, his appointment of Kori Ashley as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dennis R. Cimple, effective September 11, 2020. “Kori Ashley will be a dynamic judge who pushes for real

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Nobel winner Mukwege quits local DR Congo virus team over problems

Nobel winner Denis Mukwege on Wednesday said he had resigned as head of a coronavirus taskforce in an eastern province of DR Congo, blaming organisational problems, outpaced strategy and slow

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CCJ and President Granger - Stabroek News

Most Guyanese are hoping that the CCJ’s decision on Wednesday marks the end of the long excursion into legal back alleys intended to block the declaration of the true result of the election held on March 2nd. The article CCJ and President Granger appeared first on Stabroek News.

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DA reports sharp decline in child vaccinations in the Western Cape

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on parents in the Western Cape to keep up with child vaccinations, especially amid the pandemic.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin , (born March 11, 1950, New York, New York, U.S.), American musician noted for his tremendous vocal control and improvisational ability. He often sang a cappella, mixing folk songs, 1960s rock and soul tunes, and jazz themes with original lyrics. He preferred to sing without fixed

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1950

DOMINGUEZ TECHNOLOGY CENTER RECOGNIZED FOR RECYCLED WATER INNOVATION

– Recycled water leaders from across the state gathered today in a virtual setting to honor the Dominguez Technology Center in Carson, CA for partnering on a project with West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) and other local agencies to convert its landscape irrigation system to use

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From staying at home to cycling to Tibet

While the coronavirus stifled many opportunities, a single dad in China came up with a unique solution: He took his 4-year-old daughter on an inspiring ...

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Source: South Florida Times

MPS discusses reopening plan, includes 3 possible scenarios

Milwaukee Public Schools is discussing reopening plans for students come fall. The district released three potential scenarios on Thursday, June 25, 2020. These options come days after the department of public instruction released its report earlier of templates schools could follow. But ultimately

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Europe loses €13-billion tax battle with Apple - TechCentral

Europe’s second highest court on Wednesday rejected an EU order for Apple to pay €13-billion (R247-billion) in Irish back taxes, dealing a blow to the bloc’s attempts to crack down on sweetheart tax deals.

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Eskom plunges South Africa back into darkness - TechCentral

Eskom will implement load shedding for the first time in nearly four months, the state-owned utility said on Friday, as plant breakdowns reduced its ability to meet demand.

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Falmouth Hospital shedding dinosaur image

Western Bureau: While not revelling in the misadventure that has befallen the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, which is struggling to rebound from a debilitating noxious-fumes crisis, the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny, which has taken on...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Dixon, Julian (1934-2000)

Born in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 1934, Julian Dixon represented part of Los Angeles in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, Dixon attended California State University, Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 and

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Source: Black Past

Aug

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1934

Doctors, WHO warn of COVID-19 second wave

THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights Doctors (ZADHR) has warned that the country must prepare for a possible second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic despite recording a major decline in confirmed cases early this week. By Brenna Matendere On the other hand, the World Health

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at the Media Briefing on COVID-19 - 29 June 2020

[WHO] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.

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Greener, Richard T. (1844-1922)

The son of a sailor, Richard Theodore Greener, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became the first African American to graduate from Harvard College. He later was assigned to serve the United States in diplomatic posts in India and

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Source: Black Past

Tufton issues warning to Jamaicans disobeying COVID-19 rules

Of the 12 new cases yesterday, nine people had come into the island since June 1, with three being contacts of a person who had recently returned to the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

$3. 5 billion spent so far to rehabilitate Cornwall Regional Hospital

MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says that the Government has spent more than $3.5 billion in rehabilitating the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

County jail workers ex-inmate test positive for virus –

Two employees and a former inmate at the Volusia County Branch Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus cases at the county-operated

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Mali protest leaders hike pressure on president after talks | News24

Mali's protest leaders stepped up pressure on President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, calling for more demonstrations and his resignation hours after meeting with him for talks.

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Fear in Europe, Asia

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Asian and European officials pleaded with their citizens yesterday to respect modest precautions as several countries saw coronavirus outbreaks accelerate or sought to prevent new flare-ups, while the virus showed no signs of slowing its initial advance in Africa and the

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Granger is continuing his dishonest campaign to hold on to power - Stabroek News

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