Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100

Former President Jimmy Carter, best known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his tenure as the 39th president, has died at 100.

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Former President Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on Sunday.
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Preparations have started for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Events are set in Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, and in Washington, D.C. Mark ...
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