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Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a former cleric who gained fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid in his native country of South Africa.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a former cleric who gained fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid in his native country of South Africa.
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Obama's Medals of Freedom: 'Change'
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated President Barack Obama, attempting to spotlight several "agents of change,'' today announced that he will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, on a cast of living and deceased figures...Tags: Doris Day, Harvey Milk, Colleges and Universities, Genetics, Medical Specialization
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Obama: Nobel Prize for Peace
The SwampBy Mark Silva updated at 11:45 am, 2 and 3:45 pm EDT President Barack Obama, who has pledged to place diplomacy ahead of confrontation and reached out to a skeptical world with offers of mutual understanding, was awarded the Nobel......Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Football, Los Angeles Times, Nuclear Policy, Politics
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Kenyans take Britain to court over colonial-era torture
World NowNearly half a century after Kenya won its independence, three elderly Kenyans who say they were tortured and brutalized at the hands of the British during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s are seeking justice in a London courtroom, rekindling debate... -
Alice Walker says no to Israeli edition of 'The Color Purple'
Jacket CopyIn a protest of Israeli policies, Alice Walker has declined to publish an edition of her prizewinning novel "The Color Purple" in that country.... -
Death sentences plunge in U.S.; Texas again No. 1 in executions
Nation NowDeath Penalty Information Center survey: Death sentences plummeted in 2011 and executions have declined. Texas was still first in executions, with 13.... -
Hundreds of banks help finance nuclear weapons, report says
World NowMore than 300 banks, insurance companies and other institutions are helping to finance nuclear weapons around the world, according to a new report from an activist campaign that aims to prod banks to divest from the makers of nuclear weapons.... -
Sri Lanka angered by new calls to investigate war crimes
World NowNearly three years after the end of a bloody war that endured for a quarter of a century, Sri Lanka faces new calls to investigate alleged war crimes and stop a continuing pattern of shadowy disappearances and detentions. The accusations have angered... -
Sri Lankan monks pray against call to investigate war crimes
World NowEvery day on World Now we choose a remarkable photo from around the world. Today we spotted this vivid shot of Buddhist monks gathering in Sri Lanka, pushing against calls to investigate alleged war crimes.... -
The BRICS are getting together. Who are they?
World NowThe BRICS are meeting Thursday for an economic summit in India. If you're scratching your head over that acronym, here's a quick explainer on who the BRICS are and why they've teamed up. The BRICS stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.... -
‘Saturday Night Live’: Sofia Vergara sasses with style
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe other highlights included Wiig's impersonation of Drew Barrymore and Kenan Thompson's wacky take on Bishop Desmond Tutu. "SNL" opened by spoofing the public-speaking gaffes of Mitt Romney (Jason Sudeikis). (There were no Barack Obama jokes.)... -
Sweden's Robyn joins 'day in the life' photo project
Culture MonsterThe Swedish pop star Robyn will join Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and thousands of others in an attempt to document their everyday lives as part of a photography project....
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