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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, dies at 87
Associated PressLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war,...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Vladimir Putin, Alzheimer's Disease, Elizabeth II, Government
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Area clergy, residents hail newly elected pope for his humble life
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com and holly.shok@herald-mail.comThe Roman Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope, who lived in a small apartment and used public transportation as a cardinal, sparked excitement among Tri-State area clergy and church members Thursday. Members of the clergy in the Tri-State...Tags: Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Francis I, Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher...
Tags: John Paul II, Vatican City, Francis I, Rome (Italy), Christianity
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies after bout with cancer
President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Vice...
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A Lecture on the Penguins of Argentina at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo
One of the top ecotourist vacation spots in the world right now is Patagonia, Argentina, on the southernmost tip of the continent, where penguin colonies thrive. For this Wednesday's Evening Lecture Series at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo, there will be a...
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Guillermo Martinez: America losing influence throughout Latin America
Once upon a time, as many fairy tales start, the United States was the prevailing force in Latin America. It had a coherent policy for its southern neighbors, and its opinions mattered to those who governed in the region. Despite President Barack Obama'...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Corporate Crime, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
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Un Papa, una reina y un año intenso
Argentina está viviendo un año intenso, y eso significa que se pueden encontrar cosas positivas y edificantes, o negativas e incomprensibles. Las positivas son las de más repercusión internacional, como el hecho de tener al mejor futbolista del mundo... -
Colombia llama a once 'foráneos' para partidos contra Argentina y Perú
El seleccionador de Colombia, el argentino José Pekerman, llamó a once jugadores que militan en equipos de Europa y México de cara a los partidos contra Argentina y Perú por las eliminatorias sudamericanas del Mundial de Brasil 2014. Dentro de la...Tags: Colombia
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Official: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Chris Murphy, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Students, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Rights groups say thousands have vanished into the Syrian regime's torture dungeons
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off. That was a year...Tags: Career and Workplace, Activism, Police Arrests, Prisons, Lawyers
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Jorge Rafael Videla dies at 87; Argentine dictator
BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country's so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87. He...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Punishment, Government, Prisons, Judges
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Mark Sanford sworn into Congress, calls himself 'humbled'
WASHINGTON -- Mark Sanford, after a detour to the governor's office and, infamously, to Argentina, is back in Washington as a member of Congress. The former three-term congressman and two-term governor was sworn in Wednesday as the representative for...Tags: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Executive Branch, Mark Sanford, U.S. Congress, Government
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