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'Bridges of Madison County' author Robert James Waller dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Mar 10, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Robert James Waller, whose best-selling, bittersweet 1992 romance novel "The Bridges of Madison County" was turned into a movie starring Meryl Streep and...
George A. Olah, who won Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 89

By JOHN ROGERS
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - George A. Olah, whose work won a Nobel Prize in chemistry and paved the way for more effective oil refining and ways of producing less polluting forms...
Renowned British painter Howard Hodgkin dies at 84

The Associated Press
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Renowned British artist Howard Hodgkin, whose bold paintings fused abstraction with the glorious beauty of nature, has died. He was 84. The Tate group of g...
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...

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