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Jill On Money: Women working 5 to 9

By Jill Schlesinger

A year of COVID-19 has devastated the US labor market. Despite recouping more than half of the 22 million jobs that vanished during the past twelve months–and a better-than-expected February report, the country still has 9.5 million fewer jobs (6.2%) than the pre-pandemic level a year ago.
 

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How ‘Coming 2 America’ Landed a Megan Thee Stallion Song and Cameos by En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa and Gladys Knight

Wesley Snipes with Teyana Taylor in “Coming 2 America.” By Quantrell D. Colbert /Amazon Studios/TNS By Jazz Tangcay Variety Like…

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A new spin on a weeknight favorite – Salmon for tonight’s dinner

By America's Test Kitchen

Piccata sauce is a simple but powerful mix of lemon, capers, white wine and butter. This tangy, bold sauce is a great match (and foil) for salmon's rich, full flavor.

 

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Flashback: 2011 Excuse me, are you listening?

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press (Pandemic photo 2020)

Dear Readers,

It is interesting reading articles from ten years ago.  I feel like they are still very relevant today. Here is another flashback from 2011.

It is printed in its entirety:

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Stephen Alexander: Family Man, Firearms Expert, Latin Dance Instructor and More

Stephen Alexander participating in a solo skydive jump for
Father's Day at Tecumseh Skydive in 2015.

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MULTIRACIAL IN AMERICA Race and Social Connections – —Friends, Family and Neighborhoods

Kevaleigh Parker is a 20 year old student at Western Michigan University from Lansing, MI.  Her mother is white and her father is Black.

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Dwayne Johnson Tests the Political Waters in NBC’s ‘Young Rock’

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attends a press conference to announce that MetLife Stadium will host WWE Wrestlemania 29 in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Woman Retires After 35 Years at the Post Office

Sabrina Jackson Todd has had a career that most would envy.

However, that does not mean it was not challenging.

Todd is shown here unveiling the 2018 stamp at Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan. The stamp is a Priority Mail Express stamp and cost $24.70.

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Mayo Clinic – Mask recommendations continue, even with vaccines becoming available

By Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: With the news of the COVID-19 vaccine being available, I know there are also recommendations to still wear masks and continue with safety measures. But, honestly, I'm confused by what mask to wear and when. Can you share some more information on masks, how they work and what is appropriate?
 

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Innocent Man Who Spent 37 Years in Prison Now Free After Witness Admits to Lying

DETROIT, MI —  Walter Forbes, an African American man who was wrongfully convicted and had served 37 years of his life sentence, is now finally free following the confession of the star witness, Annice Kennebrew. She has admitted to lying in her previous testimony.

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