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    SAN FRANCISCO – George Francis, the nation’s oldest man, who lived through both world wars, man’s first walk on the moon, and the election of the first black president, died Saturday at the age of 112.Mr. Francis died of congestive heart failure at a nursing home in Sacramento, his son, Anthony, said Sunday.”He lived four years in the 19th century, 100 years in the 20th century, and eight years…

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    • He voted for Obama, but passed before his historic election. I had the chance to ask him how he felt about a Black man becoming president. He thought, "that'll be pretty good." https://t.co/8BHXBOvidD

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    BAGHDAD — An American officer has been stripped of his command after pleading guilty to assaulting an Iraqi detainee during interrogation, the military announced yesterday.A disciplinary proceeding found that the actions by Lieutenant Colonel Allen West were serious enough to “merit a court-martial.” But the military said in a statement that mitigating circumstances — specifically, the…

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    • also friendly reminder that West is a war criminal https://t.co/2lebgN7jQG