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• The conviction was annulled 10 days later following a trial that did nothing to change their lives of the Ixil people.
• Byron Garcia, a social anthropologist who has worked in the area for a decade, said Ixil Mayans live in the same poverty as always.
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Bailey throws 2nd no-hitter in 10 months -- 1st in majors this year -- as Reds beat Giants 3-0
• CINCINNATI (AP) -- Homer Bailey fretted for a moment as first baseman Joey Votto reached to pluck the ball out of the air for the final out. What next? Raise both arms in celebration.
• Bailey has this no-hitter celebration down pat -- just like his idol, Nolan Ryan.
• Another hard-throwin' Texan who wears No. 34 made some no-hit history Tuesday night. Bailey threw his second in 10 months and led the Cincinnati Reds' infield celebration with arms raised after a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
• There was a bit of been-there, done-that in the humid night air.
• "It's something I've already done, so I knew what to expect," Bailey said of his easy-as-could-be step into rare territory.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2013. There are 181 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge.
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• On this date:
• In 1608, the city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
• In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
• In 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state of the Union.
• In 1898, the U.S. Navy defeated a Spanish fleet outside Santiago Bay in Cuba (Continued on page 30)
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