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Liberian American Shoana Solomon started a campaign called "I am a Liberian, not a virus," to combat the stigma of Ebola.

The ‘I am Liberian, not a virus’ campaign confronts the stigma of Ebola

Health

Liberian American Shoana Solomon is one of four women who have launched the “I am Liberian, not a virus” campaign to fight the stigma of Ebola. She’s been especially motivated to battle unwarranted fear of West Africans since her nine-year-old daughter was harassed at her school in Delaware.

DHL shuts down in Ohio

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East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irene

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The Unemployment gender gap

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Going green: assessing White House plans for green jobs

Environment
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How Closing a GM Plant Hit Wilmington

Business, Economics and Jobs

GM CEO Fritz Henderson apologized yesterday to all the GM workers who have sacrificed for the company. Some 550 people in Wilmington, Delaware, are among those hit by the plan to close the local GM plant. A look at the human cost of an economic decision.

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DHL shuts down facility in Wilmington, Ohio

Business, Economics and Jobs

Wilmington, Ohio could lose 7000 jobs as a result of DHL’s job cuts. The Takeaway talks to Jo Ingles of Ohio Public Radio about how the DHL shutdown in Wilmington will affect other areas of the town’s economy.

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