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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average live six years less in life expectancy than whites. The Covid-19 pandemic hit Black and Americans harder than any other group of Americans. Underlying health issues and lack of health care were a factor.

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Mack Major Makes a Difference in Real Estate and Economic Development

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major said the mission of House Tur Investments, LLC, is to alleviate investors’ concerns with the loan process so they can focus efforts on real estate investment properties. The company leads its investors through the acquisitions process to the sale of the property.

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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Extract Tiger Woods from Mangled Vehicle in Los Angeles

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes,” Los Angeles County officials wrote in a statement first provided to the website TMZ.com

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Study Suggests Drinking Caffeinated Coffee May Reduce Heart Failure

NNPA NEWSWIRE — To analyze the outcomes of drinking caffeinated coffee, researchers categorized consumption as 0 cups per day, 1 cup per day, 2 cups per day and at least 3 cups per day. Across the three studies, coffee consumption was self-reported, and no standard unit of measure were available. In all three studies, people who reported drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee had an associated decreased long-term heart failure risk.

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Student Entrepreneur Summit Planned in New York

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The virtual summit, scheduled at noon and streamed over YouTube and Facebook, features a student Pitch competition and includes a panel of successful entrepreneurs and investors sharing their advice on launching and scaling a business. Entrants in the Pitch competition have an opportunity to win a $4,000 grant.

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