Corazon Aquino Dead at 76


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Corazon Aquino Dead at 76

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Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday. She was 76-years-old. (July 31)

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