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Linda Ronstadt Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and Christine

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Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean for the war and Netanyahu?

By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. The court also said that the government could no longer fund any religious schools (called “yeshivas”) whose students

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International Criminal Court issues war crimes arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged international crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court said Tuesday the pair were allegedly responsible for two war crimes:

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Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators

CNN By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did not address the swelling outrage against a controversial finance bill that sparked the widespread demonstrations. Kenya is in

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