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Elaine Mokhtefi, American Witness to Algeria’s Revolution, Dies at 97

As a fixer for Algeria’s government, she befriended radicals and revolutionaries and helped the Black Panthers establish an international base in Algiers.

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Elaine Mokhtefi with Eldridge Cleaver, a leader of the Black Panther Party, at the National Liberation Front headquarters in Algiers in 1969.
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Jon Kyl, Senator Known for His Skills Behind the Scenes, Dies at 84

The Arizona politician rose to the second-highest position in the Republican-held Senate caucus thanks to his policy smarts and deft political sensibilities.

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Jon Kyl, often described as a low-key workhorse, in 2018. “You can accomplish a lot if you’re not necessarily out in front on everything,” he once said.
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