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South Africa: Mandela discharged from the hospital
April 6, 2013 12:28 PM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday following treatment for pneumonia, the presidency said in news that cheered South Africans who had waited tensely for health updates on a beloved national figure. Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison for... more » -
South Africa: Mandela in hospital for tests
March 9, 2013 1:40 PM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, was admitted to a hospital on Saturday for a scheduled medical check-up and doctors say there is no cause for "alarm," the president's office said. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said 94-year-old Mandela went in the afternoon for... more » -
Naomi Campbell testifies she received 'dirty rocks'
August 5, 2010 9:54 AM
Model Naomi Campbell has testified at the war crimes trial of former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor that she received "dirty rocks." Campbell was being questioned about claims made by actress Mia Farrow that Taylor gave the model an uncut diamond after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in... more » -
'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominations
February 2, 2010 12:31 PM
Win or lose, it's great to be nominated. That's what Sandra Bullock is saying about the Oscars, adding that "no one cares about the end result or the statue." She says it's just great to rub shoulders with the actresses who are nominated with her -- people who are "just... more »
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