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Sherman Poppen, inventor of the snowboard, dies at 89

By The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2019 7:00 am - Sherman Poppen, the snowboard inventor who laid the groundwork for a multibillion-dollar industry, has died. He was 89. Poppen died July 31 at his home in Griffin, Georg...
Joseph White, former AP sports writer, dies at 56

The Associated Press
Aug 11, 2019 7:00 am - STAUNTON, Va. (AP) - Joseph White, known for finding unique ways to write about sports and other topics during an award-winning career at The Associated Press, has died ...
David Berman, founder of indie rockers Silver Jews, dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 09, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - David Berman, founder of the indie rockers Silver Jews, whose witty lyrics and deadpan delivery influenced scores of bands, has died. He was 52. Berman's...
Former US Rep. Paul Findley of Illinois dies at age 98

The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2019 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Former Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Findley, who spent 22 years in Congress, has died at age 98. The State Journal-Register reports that Findley d...
Greek sculptor Takis, known for kinetic artworks, dies

The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2019 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek sculptor Takis, known for artworks that made use of technology, motion and light and were displayed in art galleries and museums around the w...
Rosie Ruiz, Boston Marathon course-cutter, dies at 66

By JIMMY GOLEN and RHONDA SHAFNER
Aug 09, 2019 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Rosie Ruiz, the Boston Marathon course-cutter who was stripped of her victory in the 1980 race and went on to become an enduring symbol of cheating in spor...
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Sula" and other works transformed...
Village People co-founder, songwriter Henri Belolo, dies

The Associated Press
Aug 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Henri Belolo, who co-founded Village People and co-wrote their classic hits "YMCA," ''Macho Man" and "In the Navy," has died. He was 82. Scorpio Music, f...
'Chris' Cooney remembered for helping create Tellabs

By Eileen O. Daday
Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - One of the founders of Naperville-based Tellabs, which at one time was the largest employer in DuPage County and a giant in the telecommunications and broadband industry...
World mourns the death of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 06, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Song of Solomon" and other works ...

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