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South Africa's Mandela Released From Hospital
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a keyhole abdominal examination showed there was nothing seriously wrong with the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader, the government said....Tags: FIFA World Cup, Africa, Health, South Africa, Jacob Zuma
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Mandela In Hospital, Expected To Go Home Soon
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was comfortable in hospital on Saturday after undergoing a "diagnostic procedure" for abdominal pains, the government said, telling people not to panic about the health of the 93-year-...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Medical Procedures and Tests, Africa, South Africa, Health
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Local Youth Gear Up to Play For the President
NEW YORK - Talk about the performance of a lifetime. The New York area will be represented by two groups of young musicians at President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration next month. The Opus 118 Harlem School, an after school music program for...Tags: Music Industry, Jay-Z, Children, Washington (U.S. state), Barack Obama
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South Africa atwitter over racism-twinged tweets by a pair of models
World NowTwo young models condemned in South African scandal over Twitter racism: Two young women from a generation too young to remember apartheid, exposed South Africa’s racist underbelly in recent days, with a series of enraged, racist Tweets. odhe... -
Just as divestment helped end apartheid, it could help bring peace to Israel
As someone who was involved in the divestment movement against apartheid in South Africa, I read with interest the Rev. James W. Dale's recent commentary ("Choosing to stay engaged," May 4). I was appreciative of the author's recognition that the...Tags: Israel, South Africa
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Review: 'Under African Skies' revisits Paul Simon's 'Graceland'
When Paul Simon's seminal album "Graceland" landed in 1986 with its intoxicating African rhythms and critical acclaim, it also came tainted by the apartheid controversy already swirling around it. The excellent new documentary "Under African Skies"...
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Liberia's Charles Taylor guilty of aiding, abetting war crimes
World NowFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Taylor faces a possible life sentence for his role in arming ruthless rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in exchange for "blood... -
Fight or Flight
When Noah has a run-in with Jasper Jr. and Bull he remembers his father's wise words: "fighting is for people who can't win with their brains." However, he also acknowledges that "there are times when you've got no choice but to defend yourself from...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr.
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On the Town: Marilyn Monroe sings for hospital CEO
Marilyn Monroe look-alike Ruth McNevin kicked off the Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation luncheon by singing “Happy Birthday” to Chief Executive Len LaBella. The bit was reminiscent of the real Marilyn singing “Happy Birthday, Mr....
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Former President Carter tells Nobel gathering to oppose unnecessary wars, preemptive strikes
Tribune reporterFormer President Jimmy Carter opened the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Monday with a challenge to young people to stand up against unnecessary wars and hold the U.S. government accountable for making preemptive strikes. “For the last 60...Tags: Entertainment Events, Mikhail S Gorbachev, Dalai Lama, Awards and Prizes, Pat Quinn
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Nobel Peace laureates see nuclear threat, criticize wars
Nobel Peace Prize laureates meeting in Chicago on Monday said the proliferation of nuclear weapons is among the most challenging threats to world peace, but they criticized countries, including the United States, for engaging in what they called...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Dalai Lama, Justice and Rights, Awards and Prizes, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Nelson Mandela released from hospital
WTKR-TV3Nelson Mandela was released from a South African hospital a day after officials said the ailing anti-apartheid icon underwent treatment for an abdominal ailment "The doctors have assured us that there is nothing to worry about and that Madiba is in...Tags: Entertainment Events, FIFA World Cup, Racism, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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