Chile’s president among thousands honoring Victor Jara, beloved folk singer and coup victim

Chile honors famous folk singer killed in coup

Promising young musician dies after attack by coyotes during solo hike in Canadian park

Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

Woman dies after attack by coyotes during solo hike in Canadian park

Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

Thousands opposed to G-20 policies march in Pittsburgh, shout at summit site from afar

PITTSBURGH — A vociferous but peaceful group of several thousand people marched for miles through the downtown area on Friday, united by opposition to the Group of 20 summit but expressing a diversity of mostly liberal causes as an army of stone-faced riot police watched their every move.

Thousands opposed to G-20 policies march toward downtown Pittsburgh, near summit site

PITTSBURGH — A few thousand demonstrators pledging nonviolence banged drums, danced and held signs advocating everything from human rights to ending war during a march through the city where Group of 20 world leaders were meeting.

Mary Travers, blond beatnik in 1960s folk anthem trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 72

NEW YORK — Mary Travers, one part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, which used beautiful, tranquil harmonies to convey the angst and turmoil of the Vietnam anti-war movement, racial discrimination and more, died after a yearslong battle with leukemia. She was 72.

Mary Travers of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dead after battle with cancer at 72

BOSTON — Mary Travers, one-third of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who were perhaps best known for their hit “Puff (The Magic Dragon),” died in a Connecticut hospital after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72.

Seeger, Baez and some contemporary acts headline anniversary show at Newport folk festival

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Joan Baez was just 18 when she performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, a self-described neurotic and high maintenance teenager who remembers trembling in her sandals as she waited her turn on stage.