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German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann dies at 97

The Associated Press
Apr 16, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann, who survived the Nazi persecution of Jews and later played a prominent role in the literary scene of Communist Ea...
Vartan Gregorian, longtime president of Carnegie Corp., dies

By GLENN GAMBOA
Apr 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Vartan Gregorian, the noted scholar and philanthropic leader who led the Carnegie Corporation of New York since 1997, died Thursday after being hospitali...
Leroy Keyes, gold standard of Purdue football, dies at 74

By MICHAEL MAROT
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - Leroy Keyes, a two-time consensus All-American running back and one of the greatest football players in Purdue history, died Thursday. He was 74. He died at his home in ...
Waubonsie Valley community mourns unexpected death of orchestra teacher

By Lauren Rohr
Apr 15, 2021 1:00 am - John "Will" Burck greeted every student who walked into his classroom with a fist bump and a warm smile. The longtime orchestra instructor loved to crack jokes about the...
Vanko remembered as educational leader in St. Charles

By Kevin Schmit
Apr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Decades before John Vanko became superintendent for St. Charles' schools, his father was a young boy from Eastern Europe who was eager to learn English when his family s...
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM HAYS
Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year pr...
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM HAYS Associated Press
Apr 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison ...
Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90

By BETH HARRIS
Apr 13, 2021 7:00 am - Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America's Cup crews, has died. He was 90. He died Thursday at ...
Shirley Williams, liberal British politician, dies at 90

By JILL LAWLESS
Apr 12, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Shirley Williams, a trailblazing female lawmaker who tried to reshape a British political system dominated by two big parties, has died at 90. Williams' pa...
John Naisbitt, author of bestseller 'Megatrends,' dies at 92

The Associated Press
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book 'œMegatrends'ť was published in dozens of countries, has died. He was 92. Naisbitt died peac...

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