Police probe death of witness in Argentina trial
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Federal authorities in Argentina are investigating the death of a key witness in a human rights trial that started Tuesday, the official news agency reported.
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Cubans hit the polls across the country Sunday, voting in municipal assembly elections that the government hopes will soften criticism about democracy — or lack thereof — in the communist nation.
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