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PASSINGS: Timothy White, Christopher Cazenove, Bishop Abel Muzorewa, Peter Ramsbotham
Timothy White
Survivor of kidnapping
Timothy White, 35, the youngest victim and last survivor of a notorious California kidnapping saga whose rescue offered hope to parents of missing children, died April 1 of an apparent pulmonary embolism, said his...Tags: Entertainment, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Crimes, Heads of State
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'The Man From Beijing' by Henning Mankell
In the frozen woods of the Swedish hinterlands, a lone wolf gnaws on the frozen corpse of an elderly man. The nearby village is covered in snow and deathly quiet. Inside the small homes lie the slaughtered bodies of 18 more victims, all but one of the...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Sweden, Nevada, Crimes
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Tough Zimbabwe farm family survives another blow
Mike Campbell sat and watched the flames. The 76-year-old Zimbabwean farmer desperately wanted to help. But you can't fight a fire with a walking stick.
So the fierce, proud man who had spent so many years fighting for his land was forced to stand by...Tags: Johannesburg (South Africa), Heads of State, Africa, Death, Politics
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World Cup: Brazil versus Zimbabwe is not a good idea at all
The Fabulous ForumBrazil's global popularity could take a significant dip if the five-time World Cup winner follows through on plans to play Zimbabwe in a friendly match in Harare on June 2. At the very least, Brazilians are going to come in...... -
World Cup: Hello, Shakira, this is Bob, Bob Mugabe, you know, the president of Zimbabwe
The Fabulous ForumGood news from Soccer City, the site of Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and (take your pick, it doesn't kick off for a while) Germany or Spain: Shakira will be the headline performer at the closing ceremony, which...... -
Security forces accused of poaching elephants, rhinos in Zimbabwe
L.A. UnleashedHARARE, Zimbabwe — The leader of a U.N. program to protect endangered species on Thursday charged that Zimbabwean security forces are spearheading poaching of elephants and rhinos in the troubled country. At a news conference Thursday in Harare,... -
World leaders
World leaders George Habash, 82; founder of Arab nationalism and architect of infamous airline hijackings in the 1960s and 1970s (Jan. 26) Suharto, 86; former dictator of Indonesia who ruled ruthlessly for 32 years (Jan. 27) Dan Shomron, 70; former...Tags: Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Heads of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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10 things you might not know about women at war
Tribune staff reporterFifteen British sailors and marines were captured by Iran on March 23, and the only woman among them was singled out as a prime propaganda tool during their 13 days in Iranian hands. Seaman Faye Turney's captivity again has focused attention on the issues...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), World War II (1939-1945), Firearms, Iraq War (2003-2011), Iran
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Queuing for crumbs in a Zimbabwe bread line
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWe have been waiting for bread for nearly two hours in a rubbish-strewn lane behind a supermarket. It is midmorning, the sun already blazing down on the 50 or so people in line, when three policemen stroll to the front. A low rumble of discontent rolls...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Hospitals and Clinics, Heads of State, Death, Health
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Ethics' place in China's building boom
Times Architecture CriticThird in a series on the changing face of China's capital. BEIJING -- On the first morning of my recent stay in Beijing, I picked up the China Daily, the government-run English-language newspaper, to see the following phrase near the top of the front...Tags: Entertainment, Architecture, Building Material, Nazi Party, 2016 Olympic Games
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Helen Suzman dies at 91; South African anti-apartheid leader
Helen Suzman, an anti-apartheid activist and former longtime opposition leader in South Africa's parliament who was one of the few white elected officials to win the trust and respect of the country's black majority, died Thursday. She was 91.
Suzman,...Tags: Social Issues, Johannesburg (South Africa), Economic Sanctions, Death, Government
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The Times' 2009 wish list
The fates were kind to The Times in 2008. OK, not the financial fates, what with our parent company's bankruptcy filing and all. But five of the 31 wishes we made last year at this time came true; that may not seem like an impressive record, but in the...Tags: Executive Branch, Screen Actors Guild, Jack Weiss, Hospitals and Clinics, Heads of State
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