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Michael Jackson 'innocent' adverts to be removed from London buses
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Library to Host Screening of “4 Little Girls” and Conversation with U.S. Sen. Doug Jones
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General Motors Expands Landfill-Free Efforts Globally
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Scientific Community Must Reach Out to Ensure African Americans Gain Confidence to Get Vaccinated
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US receives $335M from Sudan for victims of terrorist attacks
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that the United States had received the $335 million settlement from Sudan that will be paid out to victims and families of individuals impacted by the 1998 bombings at the US Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, and the murder of a USAID employee in Khartoum.
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H-E-B ISSUES Texas-Wide Call for Entries
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Now in its eighth year, H-E-B Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in between are now invited to join!
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COVID-19 Continues to Cause Grief, High Stress and Spending Woes in Young Adults
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Boris Johnson is 'anxious' as Covid-19 variant found in India spreads in UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Thursday that his government was "anxious" about the coronavirus variant first identified in India, as the number of UK cases of the strain more than doubled in a week.
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Nurses' union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance
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Biden 2021 should look to Biden 1980 for bipartisan inspiration
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Barr details break with Trump on election fraud claims in new book
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Temporary fencing to surround Capitol ahead of September 18 right-wing rally
The US Capitol Police board has approved the department's request to reinstall temporary fencing around the Capitol ahead of a planned right-wing rally Saturday, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters Monday.
