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Philippines Mourns Icon of Democracy

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MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 1) — Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts.
2009-08-01 11:19:21

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Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a people power revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76.\n