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Amazon helps man start trucking company
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Power Africa Initiative – Part I
Finally, we have a White House that has decided to call out China for the sleezy things it does while doing business in Africa. To the Chinese government the African Continent is a big, whore to be abused and pimped at every opportunity. You can travel to any nation within Africa and there will be one thing that is constant. China trading interests and influence is there at every airport, many construction projects, railways, dams and various other infrastructure projects. There practices are plain and simple: “Rape, hustle, steal, swindle, corrupt at every opportunity that is presented.” Theirs is to take from Africa – not improve or advance it. If challenged – sling cash, be arrogant and keep on trucking. No one is going to stop them.
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Tech Tips for Holiday Travel
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Russia's targeting of black voters is a very American thing to do
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Food Bank Partner to Give Food to Needy Families for Holidays
Harris County Precinct One employees – led by Commissioner Rodney Ellis - distributed 200,000 pounds of holiday cheer last Saturday, December 15. Over 4,000 Precinct One families received Holiday Food Boxes through a partnership with the Houston Food Bank.
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Mel B on Sex, Drugs, Abuse & Her Epic Healing Journey
Melanie Brown aka Mel B has reigned supreme as the spiciest of her bandmates since bursting onto the entertainment scene as Scary Spice in 1996 with the group’s #1 hit Wannabe. With her wild hair, piercings and a raucous personality to match, she instantly began making headlines, and she never stopped.
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Trump Doesn't Want Immigration Solution; He Needs Issue to Divide Us
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Power Africa Initiative – Part I
Finally, we have a White House that has decided to call out China for the sleezy things it does while doing business in Africa. To the Chinese government the African Continent is a big, whore to be abused and pimped at every opportunity.
