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The unsigned order likely means the law will be in effect for the November election, although the court did not declare the law to be unconstitutional or limit ongoing court
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Wisdom of erasing boundaries - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Debbie Jacob THIS IS a special time of year when we glide from Divali into the Christmas season. I like to think of it as a time of hope when we believe light prevails over darkness. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate Divali. Trinidad has the distinction of being a place in which Divali t
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Armed Black Militia Group Marches To Confront White Nationalists - L.A. Focus Newspaper
On the Fourth of July, The Not F***ing Around Coalition (NFAC) marched through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park and called for the removal of a large Confederate rock that depicts late Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Southern generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The armed black
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Businesses, including Apple and GM, ask Trump to keep DACA in place - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The letter arguing in support of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was sent by the Coalition for the American Dream, and was signed by more than 100 corporations including Apple, Hilton Worldwide, General Motors, Starbucks, Google and
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Analysis: Could the United Kingdom become an emerging market? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Some analysts on Wall Street are beginning to wonder whether a volatile currency, declining global clout and a reliance on foreign investors could relegate the United Kingdom to "emerging
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Justice Department supports Roger Stone going to prison on Tuesday - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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A Massachusetts city will recognize polyamorous relationships as part of new domestic partnership ordinance - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Nigeria: Senate Passes U.S.$2.8 Billion Supplementary Budget
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Analysis: Take a quick breath, 2020 is only half over - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have Covid-19 after refusing to wear masks - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Rwanda: Hamilton Insists F1 Needs African Race On Calendar
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Customer leaves restaurant staff $1,000 tip to thank them for working through the pandemic - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Analysis: Tucker Carlson addresses ex-staffer's racist posts - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a brief set of prepared comments, Tucker Carlson (finally) addressed the revelation that his now-former top writer, Blake Neff, was secretly posting racist and sexist material on an online forum. "On Friday, many of those posts became public," Carlson said. "Blake was horrified by the story and
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Incarcerated Students Make History, Earn Northwestern Bachelor’s Degrees | Post News Group
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Maha Sabha wants info on reinstatement of Happy Hill Hindu principal
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha's attorney Dinesh Rambally - THE SANATAN Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) has written to the Teaching Service Commission asking for information on the reinstatement of the principal of the Happy Hill Hindu
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'Thank you for flying SpaceX' - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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As back-to-school season approaches, districts are weighing whether to let students return to the classroom or continue learning remotely. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta demonstrates how schools might be able to reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus
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