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At least 79 killed in prison riots in Ecuador as gangs battle for control, officials say

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and AICHA EL HAMMAR CASTANO, ABC News(LONDON and RIO DE JANEIRO) -- At least 79 inmates have died in riots at four prisons across Ecuador, authorities said.Gen. Edmundo Moncayo, head of Ecuador's prison system, known... Read More.

Jazz legend Chick Corea dead at 79

Friday, February 12 by ABC News

Legendary pianist and jazz musician Chick Corea, who is behind the songs "Spain," "500 Miles High" and many others, passed away at the age of 79 on Thursday. Corea's representative announced the musician's passing on his official Facebook, saying he died "from a... Read More.

Acclaimed documentarian, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ director Michael Apted, dead at 79

Friday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Michael Apted, who directed the decades-long Seven Up documentary series, as well as mainstream Hollywood films like Coal Miner's Daughter and Gorillas in the Mist, has died, according to the Directors Guild of America. The filmmaker, who was 79, died Thursday night according to a statement from... Read More.

Unemployment rate slips to 7.9% in last jobs report before election

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Employers added 661,000 jobs in September, pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.9% from 8.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest employment report.Friday's jobs report is the last one before... Read More.

Texas soul singer Roy Head, best known for the 1965 hit “Treat Her Right,” dies at 79

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

Roy Head, the dynamic Texas blue-eyed soul singer who with his band The Traits scored a #2 hit in 1965 with "Treat Her Right," died Monday at age 79, the Houston Chronicle reports. "Treat Her Right" was kept from... Read More.

Coronavirus updates: 79% increase in Florida hospitalizations since July 4

Tuesday, July 28 by ABC News

By JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 654,000 people worldwide.Over 16.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the... Read More.

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At least 79 killed in prison riots in Ecuador as gangs battle for control, officials say

Jazz legend Chick Corea dead at 79

Acclaimed documentarian, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ director Michael Apted, dead at 79

Unemployment rate slips to 7.9% in last jobs report before election

Texas soul singer Roy Head, best known for the 1965 hit “Treat Her Right,” dies at 79

Coronavirus updates: 79% increase in Florida hospitalizations since July 4

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