12/27/11 PHILIPPINE FLASH FLOOD DEATH TOLL UP TO 1500: "Death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to nearly 1,500 on Tuesday, as authorities widened their search for bodies. The Office of Civil Defense's latest tally listed 891 dead in Cagayan de Oro and an additional 451 in nearby Iligan city. The rest came from several other provinces. Most of the dead are unidentified."The search will continue as long as we are recovering bodies," said Civil Defense head Benito Ramos He said that decomposing remains were retrieved floating in the sea as far as ..."
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12/26/11 MEXICAN ACTOR, PEDRO ARMENDARIZ, DIES, 71: "Mexican actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. dies at age 71 Mon Dec 26, 201,,,,,, entertainment, mexico, obit, new-york-city, world-news, lt, armendariz Associated Press— Mexican character actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. died Monday at the age of 71. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of death. of the cause of death. Armendariz was best known for playing sly sometimes cynical characters he endowed with wit and charisma. Armendariz played Gov. Riley in the 2005 movie "The Legend of Zoro," and had roles in 1989's "Old Gringo" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" in 2003 President Felipe Calderon's office issued a statement amenting Armendariz' death, calling him "a great actor who reflected well on Mexico ..."
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12/26/11 MEXICAN ACTOR, PEDRO ARMENDARIZ, DIES, 71: "Mexican actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. dies at age 71 Mon Dec 26, 201,,,,,, entertainment, mexico, obit, new-york-city, world-news, lt, armendariz Associated Press— Mexican character actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. died Monday at the age of 71. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of death. of the cause of death. Armendariz was best known for playing sly sometimes cynical characters he endowed with wit and charisma. Armendariz played Gov. Riley in the 2005 movie "The Legend of Zoro," and had roles in 1989's "Old Gringo" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" in 2003 President Felipe Calderon's office issued a statement amenting Armendariz' death, calling him "a great actor who reflected well on Mexico ..."
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