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F1 boss Frank Williams recovering from pneumonia
By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Formula One team founder and majority shareholder Frank Williams is recovering from pneumonia, Williams chief executive Mike O'Driscoll said on Friday. “He’s had a tough time in hospital, he’s contracted pneumonia. “We all know how determined he is.” Williams, whose team won seven drivers titles and nine constructors'…
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Colombia child soldiers reluctant to leave FARC ‘family’ – rebel commander
By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The release of scores of child soldiers from Colombia’s FARC rebel group is a top priority, but some are reluctant to leave because they fear an uncertain future away from the insurgents they view as family, a guerrilla commander said. Victoria Sandino, a commander with the Revolutionary…