Powerful Iraqi Shiite leader dies in Iran after long bout with lung cancerBAGHDAD — Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the scion of a revered clerical family who channeled rising Shiite Muslim power after the fall of Saddam Hussein to become one of Iraq’s most powerful politicians, died Wednesday in Iran, the country that was long his powerful ally. He was 59. ‘The dream shall never die’: Highlights over the years from Kennedy’s speechesSome excerpts from speeches by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Edward M. Kennedy dies at age of 77 from brain cancer
Mass. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at home after yearlong battle with brain cancerBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins’ bullets, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. Mass. Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at home in Massachusetts after yearlong battle with brain cancerHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. Newsman, Saturday Evening Post Editor William A. Emerson Jr., dead at 86William A. Emerson Jr., a journalist and author who covered civil rights flashpoints as part of a cadre of gutsy Southern reporters and later served as editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post, has died. He was 86. NASA scientist William Robbins, honored for satellite work, dies in Ohio at 82NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — A retired NASA scientist honored for improving satellite communications technology has died in Ohio at age 82. Stanley Kaplan, founder of Kaplan test preparation centers, dead at 90NEW YORK — The founder of the Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Centers Ltd., the nation’s first test preparation company, has died. He was 90. Award-winning keyboard artist Larry Knechtel, accompanied numerous top musicians, dead at 69YAKIMA, Wash. — Larry Knechtel of Yakima, a Grammy award-winning keyboard artist who accompanied leading musicians and combos from Elvis Presley and Ray Charles to Elvis Costello and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69. Former University of Idaho researcher who cloned mule dies in ColoradoBOISE, Idaho — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create the world’s first cloned mule, has died at the age of 57. Prolific Western novelist Elmer Kelton, who wrote “The Good Old Boys,” dies at 83SAN ANGELO, Texas — Western novelist Elmer Kelton, whose novel “The Good Old Boys” was made into a TV movie starring Tommy Lee Jones, has died in Texas. He was 83. Canadian pacifist, social advocate Muriel Duckworth dies at 100HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canadian activist Muriel Duckworth, a passionate pacifist who for decades was an advocate for women’s rights and social justice, has died. She was 100. Frank Fertitta Jr., founder of Station Casinos, dies at age 70LAS VEGAS — Frank Fertitta Jr., the founder of casino operator Station Casinos Inc. who retired when his sons took the company public in 1993, has died. He was 70. Clarification: BC-US–Obit-NovakWASHINGTON — In an Aug. 18 obituary about columnist Robert Novak, The Associated Press reported that Novak’s column identified Valerie Plame as a CIA operative and the investigation into that disclosure led to the conviction of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff. The story should have stated that Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to investigators, not for being the source of the leak to Novak. CBS News pioneer Don Hewitt, who invented ‘60 Minutes,’ dies at 86NEW YORK — Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created “60 Minutes” and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86. CBS News pioneer Don Hewitt dies at 86NEW YORK — Don Hewitt, the CBS newsman who invented “60 Minutes” and produced the popular newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86. Report: NKorea sending officials to Seoul to attend ex-President Kim Dae-jung’s funeralSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says North Korea will send a delegation to the funeral of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in TokyoTOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. South Korea loses champion of peace and democracy with death of former President Kim Dae-jungSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea lost its most fervent champion of peace and democracy with the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to foster reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78; was central figure in Valerie Plame CIA leak caseWASHINGTON — Political columnist Robert Novak, a conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the “Prince of Darkness” moniker, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer that was diagnosed in July 2008. He was 78. Some memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jungSome memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung: Former SKorean President Kim Dae-jung, who won Nobel for improving ties with North, dies at 85SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Kim Dae-jung, who spent years as a dissident under South Korea’s military dictatorship and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for seeking reconciliation with communist North Korea, has died. He was 85. Key dates in life of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jungJan. 6, 1924 — Born in South Jeolla province in southwestern Korea during era of Japanese colonial rule. Some sources say he was born in 1925. Former SKorean President Kim Dae-jung, winner of Nobel Peace Prize, dies at age 85SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Kim Dae-jung, who survived assassination attempts during his years as a dissident and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation efforts with communist North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85. Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung dies at age 85SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Dae-jung, who as a longtime opposition leader survived assassination attempts and a death sentence to become president of South Korea, and whose unflagging efforts to reconcile with communist North Korea earned him the Nobel Peace Prize, died Tuesday, hospital officials said. He was 85. Report: Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung dies at age 85SEOUL, South Korea — Yonhap news agency says former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has died. Virginia Davis, star of Walt Disney’s series of “Alice” comedies, dies at 90LOS ANGELES — Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney’s pioneering “Alice” films, has died at age 90. Relative: 89-year-old Kenyan man believed to be world’s oldest pupil has diedNAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan man who was believed to be the world’s oldest pupil has died at the age of 89, five years after he entered primary school so that he could learn to read the Bible, his family said Monday. Ed Reimers, actor who delivered ‘good hands with Allstate’ line for decades, dies at 96NEW YORK — Ed Reimers, the actor who told television viewers “you’re in good hands with Allstate” for decades, died Sunday in upstate New York, a relative said. He was 96. Jim Dickinson, Memphis producer, musician and father of two-thirds of N. Miss. Allstars, diesJACKSON, Miss. — Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound in an influential career that spanned more than four decades, has died. He was 67. |
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BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.
