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Tonga's prime minister, who nurtured democracy, dies at 78

By NICK PERRY
Sep 12, 2019 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, who helped wrest power from the royal family and bring greater democracy to the small Pacific islan...
T. Boone Pickens, oilman and renewables advocate, dies at 91

By CLIFF BRUNT
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens wa...
The Latest: Dignitaries pay tribute to tycoon Pickens

The Associated Press
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Latest on the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens: (all times local): 6 p.m. Dignitaries ranging from former President George W. Bush to Oklaho...
Former Indonesian President Habibie dies at age 83

By NINIEK KARMINI
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, who allowed democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor following t...
Underground singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston dead at 58

The Associated Press
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Daniel Johnston, a quirky folk singer-songwriter and visual artist whose offbeat career and struggles with mental illness brought him a cult following and...
Jarrid Wilson, founder of Christian suicide outreach, dies

The Associated Press
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Jarrid Wilson, a Southern California pastor who with his wife founded the outreach group "Anthem of Hope" to help people coping with depression ...
Reaction to the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens

By The Associated Press
Sep 11, 2019 7:00 am - Here is some reaction to the death of legendary oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, who died Wednesday at his Dallas home at age 91: "T. Boone Pickens became a household name a...
Patrons of Elk Grove sports bar missing a friendly and familiar face

By Christopher Placek
Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Patrons of a popular Elk Grove Village sports bar will miss seeing a friendly familiar face when they walk in. Connie Carcerano, who greeted guests with a smile and a ta...
Brian Barnes, who beat Nicklaus twice in Ryder Cup, dies

The Associated Press
Sep 10, 2019 7:00 am - VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Brian Barnes, the charismatic English golfer who beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in Ryder Cup singles matches, has died after a short ...
Former Raiders, Gators linebacker Neiron Ball dies at age 27

By The Associated Press
Sep 10, 2019 7:00 am - Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball, who played college football at Florida after recovering from brain surgery, has died at age 27. Ball's sister, Natalie Bal...

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