Amiri Baraka Dies at 79 Activist Poet Playwright Passes Away
Amiri Baraka, radical activist and influential poet playwright and critic, died at age 79 after hospitalization. Booking agent Celeste Bateman said Baraka died Thursday at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, leaving a legacy that shaped civil rights era arts and foreshadowed rap and slam poetry. The FBI once labeled him a potential Pan African movement leader in the United States.
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Iraq delays push to retake Fallujah and Ramadi amid Sunni backlash
Iraq holds off an all-out offensive to reclaim Fallujah and Ramadi from al Qaida linked militants as analysts warn civilian casualties could inflame Sunni anger and push tribal leaders to side with extremists. US aid includes missiles and drones, with Biden urging Maliki to broaden talks. Iran observes with alarm and offers support if Baghdad asks.
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Syrian opposition on brink of collapse before Geneva talks
The Western backed Syrian National Coalition teeters amid infighting and external pressure over whether to attend the Geneva conference set for January 22 in Montreux. Analysts warn the group lacks leverage to force concessions from Assad and risk further eroding credibility.
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Obituary notes for Kim Villeneuve and others in Roswell NM
Memorial service for Kim Belyeu Villeneuve 44 of Roswell set for January 10 2014 at Grace Community Church Officiating pastor Rick Hale Born September 3 1969 in Lovington she is survived by her mother Joyce Thornton father Kenneth Belyeu son Bryce Villeneuve daughter Chelsea Soares and husband Narcie and others Funeral arrangements with LaGrone Funeral Chapel and details for Theda and Caroline Galvan and Socorro Portillo mass and services provided by Ballard Funeral Home Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory
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Alpine, Ariz
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