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Texas Health System Hit With Civil Rights Complaint Over Minority Contracting in Wake of Free Beacon Report
(Ft. Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Facebook) The public hospital system for Tarrant County, Texas, was hit with a federal civil rights complaint on Tuesday alleging that it discriminates in its procurement process for medical supplies. The...
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Shocking Claims From Prince Andrew Accuser Virginia Giuffre’s New Book
Virginia Giuffre‘s new book — published months after she died by suicide at age 41 — offers a deeper look into the Giuffre’s allegations against Prince Andrew and her past experience with late convicted billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein....
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Virginia Attorney General Debate: Jay Jones Apologizes for Controversial Remarks
On Thursday evening, during the debate for the Virginia attorney general position, Democratic candidate Jay Jones responded to criticism of graphic and aggressive remarks directed at his colleague by his opponent Jason Miyares. “Let me be very...
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Democrats crowd into Virginia’s 2nd District race as Kiggans faces mounting headwinds
Democrats see Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District as one of their best chances to flip a Republican seat next year, and six candidates have already launched campaigns to take on U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia Beach — the latest being Dr. Nila...
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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Dentist catches squamos cell carcinoma during a routine visit
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The Clinton Herald - Iowa
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 69-year-old female. I walk every day and belong to an exercise group that I attend twice a week. I’m writing because during a routine dental cleaning, my dentist noticed a spot on the left side of my tongue that...
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From Meeting Epstein to Escaping Him: What We Learned From Virginia Giuffre’s ‘Nobody’s Girl’
When Virginia Giuffre publicly accused well-known millionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexually assaulting and trafficking her as a teenager, she was thrown into a world of lawsuits, depositions, and public scrutiny. Her first suit, filed in May 2009...
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Armond Hawkins update: Bill Belichick shares positive news on suspended coach before UNC's game against Virginia
Bill Belichick will welcome a key member of his coaching staff for his side's crunch game against Virginia. The UNC Tar Heels head coach has revealed that cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated after his suspension. According to...
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Russell Wilson makes history after being awarded by Virginia's Capital Mayor
Russell Wilson has been awarded by the Mayor of Virginia's capital city, Danny T.K. Avula, for his lasting on-and-off-field contribution. This recognition comes at a curious time in Wilson's career, having just taken on a backup role with the New...
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VCU-CMH to launch air medical transport service in South Hill
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital will establish a dedicated medical transport helicopter service that proponents say will cut air travel times in half for critical care patients. The service, operated by LIFEEVAC /Med-Trans, aims to...
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Merck, KORE, and Electra Fuel Virginia’s Innovation Momentum
The pharmaceutical sector in Virginia continues its momentum with Merck & Co. beginning construction on a $3 billion, 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the city of Elkton. Merck & Co., known as MSD outside of the United...
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Town hall addresses mental health, gun violence after Crozet shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - It’s been eight months since two people were shot and killed outside the Harris Teeter in Crozet. On Tuesday October 21, one of the victim’s wives is turning her grief into action. She joined officers, community...
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Merck sweetens Virginia investment, committing $3bn and 500 jobs
Merck has broken ground on a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at its site in Elkton, Virginia. The $3 billion investment will add about 500 jobs to the site, exceeding the firm’s original plans by $1 billion and 200 workers according to Glenn...
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CANDIDATE Q&A – Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger
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Henrico Citizen - Virginia
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (left) and Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears1. Minimum Wage Virginia’s minimum wage is set to rise to $12.77 on January 1, 2026. Do you support further increasing the...
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Merck Breaks Ground on $3 Billion Virginia Facility as Part of $70 Billion U.S. Expansion
The pharmaceutical giant’s new Center for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing could generate over 8,000 construction jobs and more than 500 permanent positions in Virginia. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Merck has officially begun construction...
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Virginia Tech Foundation may sell Hotel Roanoke
SUMMARY: Virginia Tech Foundation is exploring the sale of the historic Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center A public-private partnership revitalized hotel in 1995 The City of Roanoke and Virginia Tech would need to agree about making the conference...
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Virginia Giuffre's fears after 'split' from husband who rescued her from Jeffrey Epstein
Virginia Giuffre with husband Robert (Image: Pixel8000) There was a time when Virginia Giuffre saw husband Robert Giuffre as her saviour, the man who had finally "rescued" her from "Epstein's clutches". But in the months before her death, she...
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Virginia Pridefest attendees weigh in on future of marriage equality protection
RICHMOND — Pridefest was a day of love and celebration but attendees also looked ahead to the November election and future of same-sex marriage. There were many smiles at the event despite the heavy rain. People danced, cheered and hugged one...
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Nobody’s Girl: The heartbreaking story of Virginia Giuffre, Epstein’s victim overshadowed by royal scandal
There is a sentence in Virginia Giuffre’s memoir that will stop you cold. It isn’t her narrative of the three times she had sex with Prince Andrew in the two years she spent as a sex slave for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as a teenager....
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Four key questions about Jeffrey Epstein that Virginia Giuffre’s tell-all memoir fails to answer
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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The posthumous memoir of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre has cast fresh light on the scale of abuse carried out by the pedophile financier. Giuffre, 41, died by suicide in April this year while working on the book with co-author Amy Wallace....
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