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Boxing great "Mantequilla" Napoles dies at 79

By CARLOS RODRÃƒGUEZ
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles, the Hall of Famer Mexican boxer who was a two-time welterweight world champion, has died. He was 79. The World Boxing Coun...
Charles Santore, illustrator of children's books, dies at 84

By KRISTEN DE GROOT
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Charles Santore, an illustrator known for his richly detailed and whimsical interpretations of classic children's books has died, his daughter said F...
Dutch Princess Christina, sister of former queen, dies at 72

The Associated Press
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch Princess Christina, the youngest sister of former Queen Beatrix, died Friday after a battle with bone cancer. She was 72. Christina, ...
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...

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