South Africans Mourn as Mandela Buried

South Africans said their final goodbyes Sunday to Nelson Mandela, who was laid to rest in his ancestral village of Qunu.Some 4,500 friends, family and dignitaries converged on the tiny village to attend a state funeral highlighted by musical and spoken tributes to the late president and revered statesman.Afterward, a select number of guests took part in a graveside ceremony, where Mr. Mandela's body was lowered into the ground after a 21-gun salute and a flyover by military helicopters...

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