Widow of ex-MLB pitcher Tim Wakefield dies less than 5 months after husband
Stacy Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, has died. Her family said in a statement released through the Red Sox that she died...
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Brian Mulroney dies at 84; former Canadian prime minister forged strong ties...
By Charmaine Noronha and Rob Gillies | Associated Press TORONTO — Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian prime minister who forged closer ties with the United States through a sweeping free trade...
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Iris Apfel dies at 102; fashion icon was known for colorful outfits and round...
By Beth J. Harpaz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by...
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Son of ‘Sister Wives’ stars Janelle and Kody Brown dead at 25
By Alli Rosenbloom | CNN Garrison Brown, whose large family is at the center of the long-running TLC reality series “Sister Wives,” has died. He was 25. His mother Janelle Brown and father Kody Brown...
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‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores
Kevin Hardy | Stateline.org (TNS) EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for the produce case. “I’m back,” she announces. It’s around lunchtime,...
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‘Babar’ author Laurent de Brunhoff dies at 98; revived popular children’s...
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — “Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global,...
View ArticleJoe Flaherty dies at 82; actor and comedian starred in ‘SCTV,’ ‘Freaks and...
TORONTO — Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the beloved Canadian sketch series “SCTV,” has died. He was 82. His daughter Gudrun said Tuesday that Flaherty died Monday following a brief...
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Peter Higgs dies at 94; Nobel-winning physicist proposed existence of ‘God...
By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless and Jamey Keaten | Associated Press LONDON — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how...
View ArticleAkebono Taro dies at 54; Hawaii-born sumo champ was considered a legend of...
By Stephen Wade and Audrey McAvoy | Associated Press TOKYO — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first...
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Bob Graham dies at 87; former Florida senator was early critic of Iraq war
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks...
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