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Jorge Durand, Miami bailiff and ex-jail officer, dies at 67

Jorge Durand, a longtime fixture at Miami’s criminal courthouse — first as a jail corporal, then as a bailiff — died Sunday of unexpected complications from an immune...

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8-year-old girl befriended by hoops star dies

When Michigan State was fighting to stay afloat despite a succession of injuries to key players, Lacey Holsworth was there.

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Father: Girl befriended by hoops star has died

The father of an 8-year-old girl with cancer who befriended Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne says his daughter has died.

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One of last Native American code talkers dies

Edmond Harjo, one of the last surviving members of a group of American Indians who used their Native languages to outmaneuver the enemy during World Wars I and II, died last week in Oklahoma. He was 96.

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Former pro wrestler Ultimate Warrior dies at 54

The Ultimate Warrior put on his signature airbrushed trench coat, shook the white ring ropes, and, for a few fleeting minutes, the wrestler billed as hailing from Parts Unknown was back home in the...

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Lacey Holsworth memorial service set for April 17

A memorial service will be held next week for an 8-year-old girl with cancer who befriended Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne.

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Trinidad & Tobago ex-leader, coup target, dies

Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister who was held hostage for days and shot during a bloody 1990 coup attempt, died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 87.

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Former pro wrestler Ultimate Warrior dies at 54

The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most colorful stars in pro wrestling history, has died, the WWE said. He was 54.

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Trinidad and Tobago ex-leader, coup target, dies

Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister who was held hostage for days and shot during a bloody 1990 coup attempt, died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was...

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Massachusetts doctor, neurosurgery pioneer, dies

Dr. Charles A. Fager, a Massachusetts doctor hailed as a pioneer in neurosurgery, died Tuesday at his home, according to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 90.

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8-year-old girl befriended by hoops star dies

When Michigan State was fighting to stay afloat despite a succession of injuries to key players, Lacey Holsworth was there.

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Jean B. Samimy, Miami obstetrician who delivered 15,000 babies, dies at 75

After practicing obstetrics and gynecology for four decades and delivering nearly 15,000 babies, Dr. Jean B. Samimy transcended the confines of his Miami practice.

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Vigil held for girl befriended by hoops star

Hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil on the campus of Michigan State University following the death of an 8-year-old girl with cancer who befriended Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne...

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Mary Cheever, author and John Cheever's muse, dies

Mary Cheever, an accomplished author and poet best known as the enduring spouse and widow of John Cheever, has died, surviving by decades a husband who used their lonely, but lasting, marriage as an...

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Longtime Canadian finance minister dies

Former Canadian finance minister Jim Flaherty, a fixture on the world financial stage who stepped down just three weeks ago, has died. He was 64.

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Father of Michigan sextuplets dies at age 39

The 39-year-old father of Michigan's first surviving set of sextuplets suffered a heart attack and died after setting up a trampoline for his children, a relative said.

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Pulitzer-winning Pollock biographer Smith dies

The co-author of a Pulitzer Prize winning biography of the artist Jackson Pollock has died.

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Longtime Canadian finance minister dies

Former Canadian finance minister Jim Flaherty, a fixture on the world financial stage who stepped down just three weeks ago, has died. He was 64.

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Sue Townsend, creator of Adrian Mole, dies at 68

British comic author Sue Townsend, who created angst-ridden teenage diarist Adrian Mole and sent Queen Elizabeth II into exile on a public housing estate, has died after suffering a stroke. She was 68.

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Israeli peace activist Ron Pundak dies at 59

Ron Pundak, an Israeli academic and peace activist who was instrumental in initiating peace talks with the Palestinians in the 1990s, died Friday. He was 59.

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