Former U.N. Secretary General dies, T-Swift wins big at Grammys and other morning headlines

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Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Former U.N. Secretary General dies
The United Nations security council has announced the death of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, an Egyptian diplomat who caused friction with the U.S. during the Clinton administration. (Washington Post)

Russia denies airstrikes 
Russia says it did not carry out strikes on a Syrian hospital that killed at least nine people. (AP)

Grammys
Kendrick Lamar won five Grammys last night, including Rap Album of the Year, but it was Taylor Swift who walked away with Album of the Year for 1989. See the complete list of winners here. And watch Lady Gaga perform an unforgettable tribute to David Bowie: