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Alice Ward, real-life mom of boxing champ, dies.

Alice Ward, 79, the mom and manager of boxing champion Micky Ward and his brother, Dicky Eklund, died Wednesday at a hospital in Boston The Lowell Sun reported that Mrs. Ward lapsed into a coma and died one day after being taken off life support. She suffered cardiac arrest in January.

Controversial case opens up discussion of abortion in Chile

PETER EISNER: South America is overwhelmingly Catholic and abortion is generally illegal, but most countries allow exceptions for rape, and in cases involving the health of mother and fetus. For most of the 20th century, Chile also allowed those exceptions. That changed in 1989 at the end of General Augusto Pinochet's 27- year dictatorship. Pinochet

Immense Possibilities | Amy Goodman: The Voice of Democracy Now! | Season 2 | Episode 205

Immense Possibilities Season 2 Episode 205 | 27m 50s While in the area for her book tour promoting "The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope," Amy Goodman, creator and co-host of "Democracy Now!," dropped by to visit with Jeff Golden in SOPTV's studios while on her 100-City speaking tour. She discusses some

Jackie Christie Weight Loss How Did She Gain Stunning figure

Jackie Christie Weight Loss is the subject of speculation for her fans; they want to learn the weight loss tips she followed to gain a stunning figure. Jackie Christie is the wife of the former basketball player Doug Christie. They tied the knot on July 8, 1993. Jackie is known for her appearance in the

The impact of the nations first cash reparations program for Black residents

Paul Solman: Just to deal with the 600 or so applicants thus far, especially, says the mayor, in a city now so pricey, many Blacks can't afford to stay, like Dwayne Logan at Gigi Giles' salon. Dwayne Logan, Former Resident of Evanston, Illinois: I'm from Evanston, but I don't currently live in Evanston, because the