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From the archive, 18 August 1962: Grim scenes at Berlin Wall as refugee left to die | Germany

August 1962: East German border soldiers carrying the body of Peter Fechter, who was shot dead attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. Photograph: DPA/EPA Photograph: DPA/EPAAugust 1962: East German border soldiers carrying the body of Peter Fechter, who was shot dead attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. Photograph: DPA/EPA Photograph: DPA/EPAFrom the Guardian archiveGermanyFrom the archive, 18 August 1962: Grim scenes at Berlin Wall as refugee left to diePeter Fechter, an 18-year-old bricklayer, was shot by East German guards as he attempted to cross the Berlin Wall a year after it was erected

John Cusack Apologizes for Retweeting Anti-Semitic Meme

John Cusack issued a lengthy apology after retweeting an anti-Semitic meme, claiming he “made a mistake” by sharing the image with his 1 million followers. Cusack, 52, shared the since-deleted image Monday, which showed a large hand with the Star of David on its sleeve pushing down on people, according to the Daily Beast. The image included a quote that read, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize,” which is frequently misattributed to the French philosopher Voltaire, but was actually said by white nationalist Kevin Strom, reports the BBC.

Lista Departamentos y Cabeceras de Guatemala

La siguiente es una lista de los Departamentos de Guatemala y sus respectivas cabeceras. La capital de Guatemala es Ciudad de Guatemala. Alta Verapaz, CobánBaja Verapaz, SalamáChimaltenango, ChimaltenangoChiquimula, ChiquimulaEl Progreso, GuastatoyaEscuintla, EscuintlaGuatemala, Ciudad de GuatemalaHuehuetenango, HuehuetenangoIzabal, Puerto BarriosJalapa, JalapaJutiapa, JutiapaPetén, FloresQuetzaltenango, QuetzaltenangoQuiché, Santa Cruz del QuichéRetalhuleu, RetalhuleuSacatepéquez, La Antigua GuatemalaSan Marcos, San MarcosSanta Rosa, CuilapaSololá, SololáSuchitepéquez, MazatenangoTotonicapán, TotonicapánZacapa, ZacapancG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmeqqKeuqJ6wqikaKSZqMGiecOep5qqpJa6prrTqKpmsV2YrqOxwp6pmqtdmbJus9Saq56lkaGucA%3D%3D

Welsh Grand National CONFIRMED runners and riders guide plus Templegate tip for Chepstow betting bon

TEMPLEGATE takes on the Welsh Grand National confident of finding the winner. Here he goes through every runner, rates them out of five and reveals his tip at the bottom. The race takes place at 2.50 at Chepstow on Wednesday, December 27 and you can back a horse by clicking their odds. Welsh Grand National runner-by-runner guide THE BIG DOG 5 Jockey: Aidan Coleman DOG barking. Looks a different horse to the one pulled up in this last year.