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Reutersward, Swedish sculptor of twisted gun barrel, dies

The Associated Press
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Carl Fredrik Reutersward, one of Sweden's best-known modern artists and the creator of the iconic statue of a revolver barrel tied in a knot, has died. ...
Dear Mama: Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies

By KRISTIN J. BENDER
May 03, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and fostered his legacy for decades after he was sla...
Daniel Aaron, groundbreaking scholar, dead at 103

By HILLEL ITALIE
May 03, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Daniel Aaron, a founding scholar and ambassador of American studies who explored and explained his country through books, essays and diplomatic missions ...
Remo Belli, musician who pioneered synthetic drumheads, dies

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Remo Belli, a musician who pioneered the synthetic drumhead in time to help a generation of rock-and-rollers shape their sound and then saw it be...
George Weymouth, artist who hid Wyeth's 'Helga' works, dies

The Associated Press
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) - George Weymouth, a museum founder, conservationist and artist who for years helped hide a secret cache of Andrew Wyeth's "Helga" portraits, has d...
Former Oakton Community College chairman Emory Williams dies

Daily Herald report
May 02, 2016 1:00 am - Emory Williams, former chairman of the Oakton Community College board, died Monday, April 25, the college announced Monday. Williams, of Evanston, was on the board from ...
Jesuit priest, peace activist Daniel Berrigan dies at 94

By MICHAEL BALSAMO
Apr 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a Roman Catholic priest and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War, die...
Peace activist, Jesuit priest Daniel Berrigan dies at 94

By MICHAEL BALSAMO
Apr 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - His defiant protests helped shape Americans' opposition to the Vietnam War. And they landed The Rev. Daniel Berrigan behind bars. The Roman Catholic prie...
Les Waas, creator of the Mister Softee jingle, dies at 94

The Associated Press
Apr 28, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Les Waas, the advertising legend behind the Mister Softee jingle heard in hundreds of ice cream trucks for more than half a century, has died. He was...
Ex-Montana Sen. Conrad Burns dies; influenced energy policy

By MATTHEW BROWN and MATT VOLZ
Apr 28, 2016 7:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Former Montana Sen. Conrad Burns, a former cattle auctioneer whose folksy demeanor and political acumen earned him three terms and the bitter disdai...

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