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IMAGE: CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, ReutersBy Michael KellyDUBLIN (CNS) -- MartinMcGuinness, 66, who went from being a paramilitary leader to laying thefoundations for peace in Northern Ireland, died March 21. McGuinness wasdiagnosed with a rare heart condition in December and died in a hospital in Londonderry,Northern Ireland, surrounded by his family.The Londonderry in whichMcGuinness grew up was marked by deprivation and gerrymandering that ensuredthe majority Catholic community in the city was never able to exercisepolitical influence. Discrimination in employment, housing and education waswidespread.McGuinness was an early activistin the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, formed in the late 1960s towork for equal rights for Catholics. However, he later joined the IrishRepublican Army, which was leading an armed insurrection against British rulein Northern Ireland. The organization was classified as a terrorist group by theBritish and Irish governments and successive U.S....
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- For the past 25 years, after he immigrated penniless to Venezuela from Portugal, Eduardo Dos Santos has personally taken care of the loyal clients at Mansion's Bakery....
PARIS (AP) -- In a break with French tradition, centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has created an inseparable team with his wife Brigitte, who is fierily campaigning by his side, a move more often seen on American political stages than in France....
CHICAGO (AP) -- A 15-year-old Chicago girl was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities said Tuesday....
JERUSALEM (AP) -- If Islamic militants in Gaza or Lebanon go to war with Israel, they could find their usual targets empty....
DUBLIN (AP) -- Martin McGuinness took up arms to fight British soldiers in the streets but ended up shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II. A militant who long sought to unify Ireland through violence, he became a peacemaking politician who earned the respect, and even the friendship, of his former enemies....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- In the year since suicide bombings ripped through the Brussels airport and subway, those affected have found themselves fighting to be recognized as victims, battling for compensation, and dealing with insurance bureaucracy like seeking three price estimates for a prosthetic limb....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. government, citing unspecified threats, is barring passengers on nonstop, U.S.-bound flights from eight mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries from bringing laptops, tablets, electronic games and other devices on board in carry-on bags....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans they could lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow Republicans Tuesday of political consequences if they oppose health care legislation coming up for a vote in the House this week....
