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'First lady of Chicago jazz,' Geraldine de Haas dies at 91
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (721+ words) CHICAGO -- She was a woman former Tribune critic Howard Reich called "the first lady of Chicago jazz," and for decades Geraldine de Haas delighted in that role. She earned it too, through stunning performances and as a passionate promoter and…...
A school bus crash in Uganda kills at least 20 children and an adult
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (321+ words) KAMPALA, Uganda -- An elementary school bus returning from an educational trip to a scenic waterfall in Uganda veered off the road and overturned, killing at least 20 children and one adult and leaving at least nine children in critical condition, police…...
South Africa seeks tariff exemption as US probes forced labor tied to imports
3+ week, 5+ day ago (337+ words) JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa has asked the United States to exempt it from proposed tariffs linked to a U.S. investigation into the enforcement of bans on imports of products made with forced labor in dozens of countries, arguing that it has robust…...
South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25
3+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday. "South African football has…...
Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (378+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican track and field coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into a sprinting powerhouse, has died, his club said Sunday. He was 64. The training group…...
Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup's first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eustáquio
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (71+ words) Texarkana Gazette Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup's first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eustáquio INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Stephen Eustáquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its…...
South Africa keeps its World Cup hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) ATLANTA -- Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa's 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday at the World Cup. Thapelo…...
World Cup what to know: U.S. gets electric win over Paraguay, Brazil-Morocco awaits on Saturday
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1035+ words) The United States and Mexico had a dream start to a World Cup on their home soil. Canada's first game wasn't too bad, either. The Americans put an exclamation point on Friday's action with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Inglewood,…...
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (937+ words) KINSHASA, Congo -- The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don't always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed…...
Botswana mourns death of Festus Mogae, the former president who prioritized HIV/AIDS fight
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (340+ words) GABORONE, Botswana -- Festus Mogae, Botswana's former president who made a national priority of the fight against HIV and AIDS during his tenure from 1998 to 2008, has died at the age of 86, the government said Friday. No cause of death was given....