had
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He and his wife had to pay off more than $400,000 in student loans after graduate school.
A Beijing court had ruled the documents were stolen and ordered their return, but the U.S. judge declined to enforce that judgment.
The Rwandans knew the U.S. had an overriding interest in checking Islamic State’s advance in the southern African country, and only Rwanda has proven willing and able to take on the job, the officials said.
“If I had just gotten in the car and driven off with my wife and child at that exact moment, everything would have been fine,” he said.
In January, she announced their split, writing on an Instagram story that the couple had decided to “mutually and amicably” end their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times
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