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June 27, 2013

South African President Cancels Trip as Mandela's Condition Worsens 
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President Obama is due to visit South Africa, where former President
Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized in critical condition. South African
President Jacob Zuma canceled a foreign trip and visited Mandela in the
hospital on Wednesday. Mandela's condition is said to have worsened in
the last 36 hours, and his family is reportedly making preparations for
his funeral.

 

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