Mothers of Plaza de Mayo still march in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires weekly demonstrations by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo persist despite Argentina's return to democracy. Nora Cortinas explains the vow to uncover the fate of disappeared children and hold those responsible to account.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nora Cortinas
Plaza de Mayo
Republic
Raul Alfonsin
Cortinas
Associated Press
Argentine mothers of the desaparecidos stay active after abduction era
Cortinas, mother of Carlos who disappeared in 1977, remains a founder of Argentina’s Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. The group, formed after the 16 day abduction, has pressed for justice and debt relief while clashing with President Alfonsin over tactics and ideology. A split formed earlier this year with Founding Line seeking moderation.
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Cortinas
Carlos
Buenos Aires
Alfonsin
Los Desaparecidos
Founding Line
Missing blocks in the Great Pyramid puzzle remains unsolved
Cairo Egypt AP report details a French Egyptian team revisiting Cheops construction counts finding about 480000 stones missing from prior estimates and exploring hidden chambers. Scientists drill walls measure voids and study sand from near four miles away to infer site use and ancient construction methods.
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Cairo
Egypt
Great Pyramid of
Cheops
Farouk el-Kady
Ein Shams University
Pyramid
Jacques Montlucon
French Electricity Co
Associated Press
Notre Dame
El-Kady
Giza Plateau
Nile
Romans try to ease traffic with citywide day off streets
In Rome thousands left cars at home or used public transit in a citywide trial to cut congestion and pollution. Officials expanded bus service and traffic police while delaying schools, banning daytime garbage collection, and restricting central deliveries. Mayor Nicola Signorello walked 2.5 miles to his office, calling it a data gathering effort toward a long term solution.
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Rome
Nicola Signorello
Aurelian Wall
Capitoline Hill
Christian Democrat
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