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1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African-American girls during church services in 1963. September 15, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing. Facts September 15, 1963 – A bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, kills four African-American girls

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United Nations Attacks Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at violence against UN peacekeeping forces. This is a selected list of incidents from 1990 to present. Facts Since 1948, the United Nations has authorized more than 71 peacekeeping missions around the globe. There are currently 11 peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, at least 4,380 peacekeepers have been

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David Souter Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Souter, former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1939 Birth place: Melrose, Massachusetts Birth name: David Hackett Souter Father: Joseph Alexander Souter, banker Mother: Helen Adams (Hackett) Souter, store clerk Education: Harvard University, A.B., 1961; Rhodes

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Telegram founder faces probe into alleged ‘acts of violence’ against his child in Switzerland

By Antonella Francini, Emmanuel Miculita, Anna Chernova and Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — French prosecutors told CNN they have requested more information from Switzerland over allegations that Telegram founder Pavel Durov conducted “acts of violence” against one of his children. Irina Bolgar, the former partner of the Russian-born billionaire and the child’s mother, made the claims

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