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How long is River Road? Where does it begin and end in Louisiana? Here's what we found.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Mary Gehman has not only written a book about River Road, she also lives next to the Mississippi in the Ascension Parish town of Donaldsonville. So who better to answer a reader's question about the roadway's starting and ending points in our...
The Latest: Trump’s new 50% tariffs for Brazil stem from his disapproval over Bolsonaro trial
Tri-City News
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation, showing that personal grudges rather than simply economics...
Namibia seeks AGOA extension
New Era
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LUANDA – Namibia has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows certain African goods duty-free access to the United States market. Minister of International...
Presidency challenges Costa Júnior to say who bribed him and threatens with lawsuits
Ver Angola
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In a statement released this Tuesday by the Presidency's Press Office, the bodies supporting President João Lourenço consider the allegations to be false, "vehemently" rejecting the existence of any attempt at bribery or mandated contact in this...
"Great economic potential in Africa": five African leaders have lunch with Trump
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump opened his White House lunch with African leaders, says "there's a lot of anger on your continent." The surprise meeting with the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau comes as the Trump...
Scott Fitzenrider (1967 – 2025)
The Village Reporter - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
(Born In Bryan, Ohio) Scott Allen Fitzenrider, 57, died July 4th, 2025, at his residence in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Scott was born in Bryan, Ohio, on December 23rd, 1967 to the late Richard and Helen Fitzenrider. He married the love of his life,...
Malawi highlights US visa concerns
The Nation Malawi
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July 9, 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has highlighted the tendency to overstay in the US and use of forged documents in visa applications as major threats to future issuance of American visas to Malawians. The issues emerged during discussions between...
AMC Conference Announces Pre-Registration
Media Update
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July 1, 2025
The African Marketing Confederation's (AMC's) annual conference has opened pre-registration. The conference will be held between Wednesday, 20 and Friday, 22 August in Ghana's Labadi Beach Hotel. "This year's AMC Conference will equip marketers...
Farmers rescue cattle trapped in semi-trailer rollover
KEYT - California
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July 1, 2025
By Michaela Springer Click here for updates on this story ANGOLA, Indiana (WISH) — A band of farmers in Steuben County came to the rescue Monday after 55 cattle became trapped in a semitractor’s trailer after a rollover crash on U.S. 20. Indiana...
Road transport terminal opened in Namibe
Ver Angola
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According to a statement from the provincial government of Namibe, to which VerAngola had access, with the opening of the new interprovincial transport agency, Real Express becomes the "third operator of its kind to operate in the province of...
Namibian woman jailed for drug trafficking
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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A 30-year-old Namibian national, Pauline Mbangula, who was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and trafficking at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg in September last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. A clerk...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
Virginia’s Slave Code Act of 1705 and South Carolina’s Negro Slave Act of 1740
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
When a budget labor financial system in America transformed from indentured servitude to the enslavement of Black individuals, the regulation needed to change to replicate the creation of a legalized backside class in America. Black individuals...
Cuba’s Top Diplomat to U.S. Notes Blockade Hurts Black Americans and Cubans Alike
The Washington Informer
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July 8, 2025
Cuba’s Deputy Director of U.S. Affairs Johana Tablada offered a sobering but impassioned critique of current U.S. policy toward Cuba, where she called on Americans — especially African Americans — to pay closer attention to the consequences of...
Pensana completes extended processing plant area at Longonjo
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 30, 2025
Rare earths developer Pensana has reported that the completion of the extended processing plant plot area on its Longonjo rare earths refinery project, in Angola, lays the groundwork for accelerated construction activities. The company notes that...
Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
The Brookings Institution
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Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....
Mystery of Kinyagia's disappearance: Are abductees warned before being freed?
The Standard
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Activist Ndiangui Kinyagia at Milimani Law Courts on July 3, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] When he appeared in court on July 3, 2025, Ndiang’ui Kinyagia seemed to be in deep thought as his legal team fought hard to save him from arrest. Unlike...
Hilton plans to triple its hotel presence in Africa
Hotel Management Network
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June 19, 2025
Hilton plans to significantly expand its hotel presence across Africa, aiming to operate over 160 hotels in the coming years. This growth involves opening more than 100 new properties across key African markets including Ghana, Benin, Nigeria,...
The Donut Capital of the World is a Quaint Donut Shop in Indiana
106.1 KISS FM - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
A world record-holding donut shop in the Hoosier State is said to be the Donut Capital of the World! Who knew the deep-fried delicious treat that we know as a donut has a history that dates back to Roman times? According to Sporked: Deep-fried...
Forget the guide book: Immerse yourself in these location-based novels
The Irish Times
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ITALY I always like to match my reading to my trips. I’m back with Elena Ferrante for an upcoming holiday in Naples, and loving the simmer of Italian heat, culture and family life throughout the Neapolitan Novels. As a long-term EM Forster fan,...