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Month: September 2023

New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state

By HOLLY RAMER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state that will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year. Republican Secretary of State David

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Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after being denied medical care. The move came as the country’s crown prince visited the United States. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a dual Danish-Bahraini citizen, was imprisoned after taking part in the 2011

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The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel’s life and work opens at London’s V&A Museum

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and iconic designs, as well as many more lesser-known creations by famed French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Curators have brought together nearly 200 outfits seen together for the first time, charting

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HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates. Michael Lomax, the president and CEO of UNCF,

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