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Tributes Pour in for Aretha Franklin
The iconic soul singer has passed away after a battle with cancer.
Legendary American soul singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76. Franklin won 18 Grammys and had 17 Top Ten US chart hits over a musical career spanning seven decades.
Today Diane Guerrero is a famous actress, starring in hit TV shows like Orange is the New Black. But at 14 she experienced a painful family separation when her parents were deported from the United States. She is now a strong advocate for US immigration reform and shares her story with us.
Many Bolivians are angry about the extravagance of their president's new residence. It's located in a 394 foot high skyscraper that towers over the Bolivian capital La Paz, and includes a private lift and sauna.
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