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Mother Divine, widow of religious leader Father Divine, dies

The Associated Press
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - GLADWYNE, Pa. (AP) - Mother Divine, the widow of Father Divine and leader for decades of a religious movement he founded that advocated racial equality and provided free...
Ex-civil rights lawyer dies days after terror client's death

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rebellious civil rights lawyer who was sentenced to a decade behind bars for helping a notorious Egyptian terrorist communicate with followers from his...
Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Duva dies at 94, handled 19 champs

By TOM CANAVAN
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - Lou Duva, the Boxing Hall of Famer who handled the careers of 19 champions including heavyweight Evander Holyfield, died Wednesday. He was 94. The ...
Joseph Kiszka remembered for 54-year education career in District 15

By Eileen O. Daday
Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The namesake of Palatine Township Elementary District 15's administration building has died. Joseph Kiszka was a former acting superintendent, who also served as a teach...
KU hoops star, 2-time Olympic gold medalist Hougland dies

The Associated Press
Mar 06, 2017 6:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas standout Bill Hougland, who led the Jayhawks to the 1952 national title before becoming the first player to win two Olympic basketball gold ...
Robert Osborne, genial face of TCM, dead at 84

By JAKE COYLE
Mar 06, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Robert Osborne, the genial face of Turner Classic Movies and a walking encyclopedia of classic Hollywood, has died. He was 84. Jennifer Dorian, general m...
Liver transplant surgical pioneer Dr. Thomas Starzl dies

The Associated Press
Mar 05, 2017 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pioneered liver transplant surgery in the 1960s and was a leading researcher into anti-rejection drugs, has died. He was 90. The...
Veteran music executive and former pop star Tommy Page dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Mar 05, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tommy Page, a former pop star whose song "I'll Be Your Everything" went to No. 1 in 1990 and who later became a record company executive, publisher of Bi...
Serbian director Lazar Stojanovic dies at 73

The Associated Press
Mar 04, 2017 6:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Lazar Stojanovic, a Serbian film director who was jailed under communism and was an anti-war activist during the 1990s, has died. He was 73. Stoj...
Paula Fox, prize winning author, dead at 93

By HILLEL ITALIE
Mar 04, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Paula Fox, a prize-winning author who created high art out of imagined chaos in such novels as "Poor George" and "Desperate Characters" and out of the re...

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