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Dozens killed in Mexico's Guerrero state

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By Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News Watch: Seaside hotels smashed by Hurricane Otis in MexicoAt least 27 people were killed by Hurricane Otis, which made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday, officials say. Four more people have been reported missing, the security secretary said. Acapulco was among the areas worst hit with 80% of the resort's hotels damaged and streets flooded. The Mexican President travelled to the city by land and at one point had to get out of his car and walk as debris from a mudslide blocked the highway. Read More...

Jerry Gordon, D.C.-based jazz guitarist, dies at 58

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Jerry Gordon, a jazz guitarist who played before thousands at Washington and Baltimore area nightclubs, bars, churches and music festivals in a career spanning more than 30 years, died Aug. 26 at his home in Columbia. He was 58. He died of heart ailments, said his sister, Angela Gordon. Mr. Gordon’s guitar playing was known for a warm style and soft sound that recaptured the essence of his musical role model, Wes Montgomery, widely considered one of the 20th century’s great jazz guitarists. Read More...

Lakeshore Classic Movies | Gung Ho! (1943)

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