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After an extensive consultation,  former national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko has formally ...

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Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

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Joel Embiid reported feeling ill Thursday, per league sources, and was ruled out for the game against the Houston Rockets. Bill Streicher / USA Today via Imagn Images Philadelphia 76ers center Joel ...

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