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Marvin Minsky, pioneer of artificial intelligence, dies

The Associated Press
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Marvin Minsky, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who saw parallels in the functionin...
Abe Vigoda, sad-eyed character actor, dead at 94

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney...
Constable: Dying woman's final wish zings Clinton

By Burt Constable
Jan 26, 2016 4:00 am - Retired Arlington Heights teacher Julia A. Jachec died Thursday, two days after her 85th birthday. But her sense of humor and political activism are thriving this week b...
Seton Hall star and Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer dies at 94

The Associated Press
Jan 25, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer, who starred at point guard for Seton Hall in the 1940s and led the Rochester Royals to their only NBA championship, ha...
Media General Inc. Chairman Bryan dies at 77

The Associated Press
Jan 24, 2016 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Media General Inc. Chairman John Stewart Bryan III, the former publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has died. He was 77. The fourth and final g...
Former Prospect Heights fire chief, father of current chief, dies at 88

By Doug T. Graham
Jan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Former Prospect Heights Fire Protection District Chief Donald Gould Sr., who served with the area's then-volunteer fire department for 29 years, died Friday. He was 88. ...
Bill Johnson, brash Olympic downhill champion, dies at 55

By PAT GRAHAM and ERIC WILLEMSEN
Jan 22, 2016 6:00 am - Bill Johnson craved speed - the faster, the better. He stole cars as a kid, got in trouble for it and was ordered by a judge to make a choice: Ski school or jail. Johnso...
Edmonde Charles-Roux, storied French author, dies at 95

The Associated Press
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Edmonde Charles-Roux, a French writer who was among the founding editors of Elle magazine and a longtime editor of Vogue before turning to literature, has d...
Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary Indian classical dancer, dies

The Associated Press
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Legendary Indian classical dancer, Mrinalini Sarabhai, has died from complications related to old age, her family said. She was 97. Sarabhai was admitte...
Mustafa Koc, head of Turkey's top industrial group, dies

The Associated Press
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - Mustafa Koc, chairman of Turkey's top industrial conglomerate, Koc Holding, died from a heart attack on Thursday, a hospital said. He was 55. The America...

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