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German supermarket tycoon Albrecht dead at 94

Karl Albrecht, co-founder of the Aldi grocery store empire and one of the world's richest people, has died in the western German city of Essen. He was 94.

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Longtime UMass men's soccer coach dies

Massachusetts men's soccer coach Sam Koch (coke), who led the Minutemen to a berth in the 2007 College Cup, has died after a two-year battle with sinus cancer.

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Thomas Berger, 'Little Big Man' author, dead at 89

Thomas Berger, the witty and eclectic novelist who reimagined the American West in the historical yarn "Little Big Man" and mastered genres ranging from detective stories to domestic farce, has died at...

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Sister Edith Gonzalez remembered for compassion, humor, objectivity

For those who knew her, Sister Edith Gonzalez was much more than a spiritual leader.

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Venezuelan executive, human-rights advocate Thor Halvorssen dies in South...

Thor Halvorssen, a Venezuelan telecom executive and human-rights leader, died on Sunday in North Miami. He was 71 and had suffered a head injury after a fall at home.

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James Garner, TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford,' dies at 86

If Sam Spade was a tough guy, Jim Rockford was ... well, he could throw a punch, but he didn't like to because it hurt his hand.

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Red Tops vocalist dies at 87

Rufus McKay, a lead vocalist for the popular dance band The Red Tops, died Sunday in Vicksburg. He was 87.

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Correction: Obit-Thomas Berger story

In a story July 22 about the death of author Thomas Berger, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the main character in his novel "Little Big Man" fought with the Cherokees at the Battle of...

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Dan Borislow, magicJack inventor, dies at 52

Dan Borislow, the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in developing phone calls over the Internet, died Monday, officials at the company he founded said. He was 52.

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Dan Borislow, magicJack inventor, dies at 52

Dan Borislow, the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in developing phone calls over the Internet, died Monday, officials at the company he founded said. He was 52.

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Deaf educator and pioneer Robert Panara dies at 94

Robert Panara, who lost his hearing as a child and became a leading educator of the deaf and a pioneer of studies of deaf culture, has died. He was 94.

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From bank security guard to vice president, Edward Duffie Sr. dies at 77

Some names become a brand, and in the Edison area of Miami, Edward Duffie Sr. commanded attention, if not outright awe.

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Charter bus entrepreneur, educator Veronica Timpson dies at 64

The image was extraordinary.

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Jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies

Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos has died at his home in New Orleans. He was 103.

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Jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies at 103

Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died Saturday at his home in New Orleans, just days after celebrating his 103rd birthday on July 17 with friends and family in the French Quarter.

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Police: Movie, TV legend James Garner dies

Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and his Oscar-nominated "Murphy's Romance," has died,...

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Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.

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Founder of Brazil's top building firm dies at 93

Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale projects such as dams and highways in the Amazon jungle and some of the World Cup stadiums, died Saturday of heart...

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Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.

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Bill Thompson co-starred on 'Wallace and Ladmo'

The man who played Wallace Snead on the "Wallace and Ladmo Show," a children's program that aired on Phoenix television for over three decades, has died.

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