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Month: January 2024

Piedad Cordoba, an outspoken leftist who straddled Colombia’s ideological divide, dies at age 68

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Piedad Córdoba, an outspoken Colombian lawmaker who for decades championed the rights of her fellow Afro-Colombians while undertaking huge risks as a go-between to leftist rebel groups, has died. She was 68. The senator’s death was confirmed Saturday by President Gustavo Petro, who praised Córdoba as a “true liberal” who “fought

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The Non-Aligned Movement calls Israel’s war in Gaza illegal and condemns attacks on Palestinians

By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Heads of states of the  Non-Aligned Movement Saturday called Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip “illegal” and strongly condemned indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians, civilian infrastructure and the forced displacement of the Palestinian population. The grouping called for an indefinite cease-fire to allow desperately needed

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Se cumplen 9 años de la muerte del rapero venezolano Canserbero: fiscal y familiares sostienen disputa

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Al cumplirse nueve años de la muerte del rapero venezolano Tyrone González, mejor conocido como “Canserbero” -que fue considerado por la revista Rolling Stone como el artista más influyente del mundo en ese género musical-, el Fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció este viernes en sus redes sociales

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Mary Weiss, Shangri-Las lead vocalist behind ‘Remember (Walking in the Sand)’ and more, has died

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Mary Weiss, a singer who was part of the 1960s girl group the Shangri-Las, has died, according to multiple reports. She was reportedly 75 years old. The news was confirmed by Miriam Linna of Norton Records to Rolling Stone on Friday. Norton Records released Weiss’ only solo album in 2007, titled “Dangerous

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Money from Broncos sale being used for youth programs in Jefferson County: “The passion is literacy, getting kids enthused about books”

By KAREN MORFITT Click here for updates on this story     DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Years after the sale of the Denver Broncos, metro area communities are putting the money they received for youth programs to work. Seven surrounding counties that helped fund the stadium received funds, In Jefferson County the payment was more than $1

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