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Beauty retailer Sephora, owned by European conglomerate LVMH plans to double the assortment of Black-owned brands to 16 by the end of the year. This could be a big win for the...
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Did Candidates Flee to Vacation Homes? 5 Highlights From the Mayor's Race

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Tony Stewart wins Arizona sprint car race

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Cup team owner Tony Stewart scored his first sprint car victory of 2021, taking the checkered flag Sunday at Arizona Speedway.
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The Talk of the Super Bowl Is Quarterbacks, Except One

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2 injured after police car drives through crowd at street race in Washington

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Chicago among largest US cities with widest racial health gap, mortality rate: study

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Run for Arkansas Governor

11 hours ago | NY Times | 4 articles

The bid by Ms. Sanders, a former press secretary to Donald Trump who is seen as his preferred candidate in the race, will test the former president's political strength in a...
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Avoiding the Obama-Era Silence Trap

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Democrats must rethink their usual strategy.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for COVID-19

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5, including pregnant woman, fatally shot in Indianapolis

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Bucs Heading To Super Bowl After Beating Packers 31-26

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Biden plans to sign executive order for government to buy more U.S. goods

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers. Read more ...

Wedding ring found in septic truck reunited with owner

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Road warriors: Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' road magic have them heading home to the Super Bowl, the first team to play in one on their home field. Read more ...

Miami Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at basketball games

Starting this week, a limited number of ticket holders will be in the seats as well. And they'll have to get past the dogs before gaining admittance. Read more ...

9 workers found dead in China mine explosion; toll now 10

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Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor, sources say

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders is running for Arkansas governor, a source told The Associated Press on Sunday night. Sanders, who left the... Read more ...

Race and Ethnicity

Sephora's Planning To Double Down On Black Owned Brands