Nelson Mandela

Joyous, singing South Africans gathered in the rain Tuesday to honor Nelson Mandela at a massive memorial service in Soweto.

The comparisons are perhaps inevitable. President Barack Obama and former South African leader Nelson Mandela each served as their nation's first black president, living symbols of struggles to overcome deep-seated racial tensions. Each was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Living in the state where we’ve lowered the flag to commemorate the passing of such luminaries as Clarence Clemmons, Whitney Houston, and just recently James Gandolfini – you’d think it would be fitting to lower the flag in honor of Nelson Mandela...

President Barack Obama has taken off for South Africa to attend a national memorial service for Nelson Mandela.

President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to attend a national memorial service for the anti-apartheid icon.

South Africans flocked to houses of worship for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor former President Nelson Mandela, starting planned events to commemorate the liberation struggle icon that will culminate in what is expected to be one of the biggest funerals in modern times.

South Africa is readying itself for the arrival of a flood of world leaders for the memorial service and funeral for Nelson Mandela as thousands of mourners continued to flock to sites around the country Saturday to pay homage to the freedom struggle icon.

Flags on New Jersey buildings will be at half-staff to honor the life of Nelson Mandela.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is remembering Nelson Mandela as a "giant among us" who showed the world how to respond to injustice and tragedy.

Worldwide coverage yesterday of the death of Nelson Mandela came with a head scratcher from the Motor City. The local NBC affiliate was covering the story and something went awry. Take a look. I'm sure it won't take you long to spot the blunder...