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• COLUMN: Tireless Activism and the Latest Region to Go Coal-Free

  01-04-2024 15:00
  
  With the End of the Coal Era, It Just Got Easier to Breathe in New England
  By Ben Jealous
  Jerry Curran has been organizing to retire the Merrimack Station coal power plant in Bow, New Hampshire for 17 years. He is one of many local activists who have brought inspiring tenacity and creativity to the fight to make New England coal-free.
  Last week, that goal was realized. 
  After lengthy negotiations with the Sierra Club, The Conservation Law Foundation, and the Environmental Protection Agency,
  
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• Curbing Colorectal Cancer in Minority Populations

  01-04-2024 14:30
  
  (NewsUSA) – April is National Minority Health Month, and Black Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN), and underserved Americans, are among those disproportionately affected by colorectal cancer, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the disease.
  The Alliance is expanding its health equity efforts to increase awareness of colorectal cancer risk in minority populations and to improve access to scr
  
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• Pregnant Nigerian Woman Faces Jail Time Over Online Review Of Tomato Puree

  01-04-2024 14:00
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  A pregnant Nigerian woman is facing jail time over her online review of a tomato puree brand, Metro reports.
  Chioma Okoli, 39, gave an online critique of tomato puree brand Nagiko Tomato Mix, owned by Nigerian company Erisco Foods, saying it was “too sweet.” Okoli then asked her 18,000 Facebook followers to chime in with their thoughts on the tomato sauce, garnering a range of responses.
  A woman who claimed to be related to the creator of tomato sauce commented on
  
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• Livelinks Review: Is This The Best Chat Line To Call in 2024? We Tried It

  01-04-2024 09:17 via chicagoreader.com
  
  A lot of us look for love in the wrong places and find that we’ve wasted so much time on the wrong ones. But when you’re looking for a strong genuine connection, Livelinks is one of the best ways to get it. This phone chat line has been around for over twenty years and is […]
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• RedHot Dateline Review: Is It a Good Chat Line in 2024?

  01-04-2024 08:26 via chicagoreader.com
  
  RedHot Dateline is an innovative and popular chat line that facilitates engaging and intriguing conversations between individuals seeking connection, companionship, or a naughty phone sex experience. Designed to transcend geographical boundaries, this platform brings people together, creating a vibrant community of like-minded individuals eager to explore meaningful connections. With a seamless user experience and a […]
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• Kim Barker: How This Trailblazing Woman Became Bally’s Chief Legal Officer

  01-04-2024 02:23
  
  Kim Barker, the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Bally’s Corporation, is not just a legal expert in the gaming industry; she’s a trailblazer playing a pivotal role in a company helping to reshape the gaming landscape nationwide, especially in Chicago. 
  Barker shared her journey with The Chicago Defender, from growing up in Spanish Harlem in New York to helping lead one of the top gaming and betting corporations in the world.
  Her early decision on a future prof
  
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