Man who landed in hospital after swallowing coin at party swears off stunt: ‘Dad thinks I’m an idiot’
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Middle schools can help prevent teen dating violence
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New York Medicaid program provided sex offenders with erectile dysfunction drugs through coverage: report
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Insys to pay $225 million, unit to plead guilty to settle U.S. opioid charges
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New tick-borne disease discovered in China infecting dozens, researchers claim
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Mahisha Dellinger Launches ‘Black Girls Making Millions’ Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
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Christina Kruse at Helwaser Gallery, New York -ARTnews
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Joe Overstreet, Purposeful Painter Who Made Space for Artists of Color, Is Dead at 85 -ARTnews
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‘We the Nipple’ Organizers Say Facebook Will Reconsider Nudity Policies Following Art Action in New York -ARTnews
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Former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Apollo Nida released from prison
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Actress pays $2,000 for billboards in Atlanta asking Tyler Perry for a job
They say closed mouths don’t get fed, and it appears actress Racquel Bailey has gone the extra mile to make…
Adele expertly raps Nicki Minaj,dances to Beyonce at party post-divorce announcement
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‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard under criminal investigation for alleged tax evasion
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Happy Pride: Historic street banners in Harlem celebrate Black LGBTQ trailblazers
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ poster unveiled by Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot
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To celebrate Pride month, NBC news anchor announces on-air engagement to her girlfriend
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Joe Jonas responds after Taylor Swift said she regrets putting singer ‘on blast’ following break up
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Former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star, Apollo Nida, finally out of prison
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ESPN Presents the UEFA Nations League Finals
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ESPN Announces the 2019 Sports Humanitarian Award Nominees and Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Honorees
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ESPN to Host Apex Legends™ Competitions at The 2019 ESPYS and X Games Minneapolis Under Newly Created Esports Event Series, EXP
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Former Florida State Quarterback EJ Manuel Joins ACC Network as Football Analyst
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ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball Features Classic Cubs-Cardinals Rivalry
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Black Man Charged with Hate Crime
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Impeachment Hangs Over Trump, Top Dems Want Public Support
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India.Arie & David Banner Display Black Romance in ‘Steady Love’ [VIDEO]
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NY Teacher on Leave After Complaints of Mock Slave Auction
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Subway manager fired for denying Black teen job due to race
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Nasim Pedrad Explains Why The Changes In ‘Aladdin’ Will Be Your Jam
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UAB student selected for prestigious national fellowship | Birmingham Times
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Aboriginals to bag billions of dollars in compensation for spiritual harm and land in Australia | Face2face Africa
Aboriginals in Australia who were stripped of land rights should be compensated for “spiritual harm”, a landmark ruling by Australia’s…
Governor calls for special legislative session on gun control in wake of Virginia Beach massacre
Saying it’s time for “votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers,” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called for an emergency special…
Mexico tariffs likely to go into effect, Trump says
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Joe Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan
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Trump voter reacts to Mexico tariffs: Absolutely horrible
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Police arrest ex-deputy who ‘did absolutely nothing to mitigate’ Parkland school massacre
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Republicans flirt with rebellion if Trump moves ahead on Mexico tariffs
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Another American had died of respiratory failure days before couple at same Dominican Republic resort, hotel says
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Spelling errors, video show Huawei rival stole trade secrets, U.S. jury hears
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Exclusive: Promising thousands of U.S. jobs, Foxconn offshored 155 to Mexico
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Another Transgender Woman Of Color Has Been Found Dead In Dallas
Dallas police urged people to “stay vigilant” after the killing of another black transgender woman — the latest in a…
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Top lawmaker signals support to classify all illicit fentanyl copycats like heroin
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