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    • FILE - In a Sept. 2, 2005 file photo, best-selling author Vince Flynn poses with the dust jacket of his new book, "Consent to Kill," and copies of his six other books in his home in Edina, Minn. Flynn died, Wednesday, June 18, 2013, after a two-year battle with prostate cancer, a statement from Flynn's publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc., said. He was 47. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
      Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies … STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press - 5 hrs ago

      MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died … More »Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies …

      FILE - In a Sept. 2, 2005 file photo, best-selling author Vince Flynn poses with the dust jacket of his new book, "Consent to Kill," and copies of his six other books in his home in Edina, Minn. Flynn died, Wednesday, June 18, 2013, after a two-year battle with prostate cancer, a statement from Flynn's publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc., said. He was 47. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

      MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer, according to friends and his publisher. He was 47.

    • Residents Kora Thompson, left, and Joey Hopper watch activity at the scene of the Lakeview Condominiums shooting in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.  Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured at a condominium building Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Matt Herp) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDIT
      4 shot, 3 dead at Kentucky condo sh … BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press - 6 hrs ago

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying … More »4 shot, 3 dead at Kentucky condo sh …

      Residents Kora Thompson, left, and Joey Hopper watch activity at the scene of the Lakeview Condominiums shooting in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.  Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured at a condominium building Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Matt Herp) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDIT

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying the shootings appear to be domestic-related.

    • Kum & Go co-founder William Krause dies … Associated Press - 8 hrs ago

      William "Bill" Krause, the co-founder of Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go, died Wednesday from cancer, according to his son. Kyle Krause, the current store … More »Kum & Go co-founder William Krause dies …

      William "Bill" Krause, the co-founder of Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go, died Wednesday from cancer, according to his son. Kyle Krause, the current store CEO, said his father died ...

    • Residents Kora Thompson, left, and Joey Hopper watch activity at the scene of the Lakeview Condominiums shooting in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.  Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured at a condominium building Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Matt Herp) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDIT
      4 shot, 3 dead at Ky. condo shootin … BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press - 8 hrs ago

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky. More »4 shot, 3 dead at Ky. condo shootin …

      Residents Kora Thompson, left, and Joey Hopper watch activity at the scene of the Lakeview Condominiums shooting in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.  Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured at a condominium building Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Matt Herp) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDIT

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky.

    • Thompson, Fantagraphics co-publisher, … MANUEL VALDES - Associated Press - 8 hrs ago

      SEATTLE (AP) — Kim Thompson — co-publisher of the influential Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics Books known for celebrated alternative comics, graphic novels and … More »Thompson, Fantagraphics co-publisher, …

      SEATTLE (AP) — Kim Thompson — co-publisher of the influential Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics Books known for celebrated alternative comics, graphic novels and comic strip anthologies — has died.

    • CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO JUNE 19 - FILE - This undated file photo shows country singer Slim Whitman. Whitman died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 of heart failure in Florida. He was 90. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. They were also an inspiration for countless jokes thanks to the ubiquitous 1980s and 1990s TV commercials that pitched his records. (AP Photo, file)
      Family: Country singer Slim Whitman … TERRY SPENCER - AP - 13 hrs ago

      MIAMI (AP) — Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved … More »Family: Country singer Slim Whitman …

      CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO JUNE 19 - FILE - This undated file photo shows country singer Slim Whitman. Whitman died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 of heart failure in Florida. He was 90. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. They were also an inspiration for countless jokes thanks to the ubiquitous 1980s and 1990s TV commercials that pitched his records. (AP Photo, file)

      MIAMI (AP) — Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90.

    • FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1976 file photo, pausing for a picture under the big guns of the decommissioned battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., is Republican vice presidential candidate Robert Dole, second from left, North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser, left, Sen. Jesse Helms, second from right, and on the right is David Flaherty, Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina. Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor of the 20th century and then gave early support to Pat McCrory, the first GOP governor of this century, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at age 78. Holshouser had been in declining health before he died at First Health of the Carolinas Medical Center in Pinehurst, his family said in a release through McCrory's office. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine, File)
      Ex-North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser … GARY D. ROBERTSON - AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

      RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jim Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor elected in the 20th century, has died. He was 78. More »Ex-North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser …

      FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1976 file photo, pausing for a picture under the big guns of the decommissioned battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., is Republican vice presidential candidate Robert Dole, second from left, North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser, left, Sen. Jesse Helms, second from right, and on the right is David Flaherty, Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina. Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor of the 20th century and then gave early support to Pat McCrory, the first GOP governor of this century, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at age 78. Holshouser had been in declining health before he died at First Health of the Carolinas Medical Center in Pinehurst, his family said in a release through McCrory's office. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine, File)

      RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jim Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor elected in the 20th century, has died. He was 78.

    • Body Glove co-founder Bob Meistrell … AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

      TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in Southern California. … More »Body Glove co-founder Bob Meistrell …

      TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in Southern California. He was 84.

    • Second City co-founder Bernard Sahlins … AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

      CHICAGO (AP) — Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, who co-founded Chicago's Second City theater and who nurtured the early careers of many of the earliest stars of "Saturday Night … More »Second City co-founder Bernard Sahlins …

      CHICAGO (AP) — Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, who co-founded Chicago's Second City theater and who nurtured the early careers of many of the earliest stars of "Saturday Night Live," died Sunday. He was 90.

    • US judge in Microsoft antitrust case dies at 76
      US judge in Microsoft antitrust case … AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      Thomas Penfield Jackson, who as a federal judge in Washington presided over a historic Microsoft antitrust case and the drug possession trial of former Mayor Marion Barry, … More »US judge in Microsoft antitrust case …

      US judge in Microsoft antitrust case dies at 76

      Thomas Penfield Jackson, who as a federal judge in Washington presided over a historic Microsoft antitrust case and the drug possession trial of former Mayor Marion Barry, has died. Jackson died at his ...

    • FILE- In this file photo taken March 7, 2007, David Jin is all smiles at the rollout for the Skywalk on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon West, Ariz.  A representative says Jin the Chinese tour operator and Las Vegas businessman and who built the Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction in northwestern Arizona has died in Los Angeles. A Grand Canyon Skywalk Development spokesman said that Jin died Thursday June 13, 2013 at UCLA Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 51. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
      Investor in Grand Canyon Skywalk dies … KEN RITTER and FELICIA FONSECA - AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas businessman who developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk glass bridge in northwestern Arizona and later became entangled in legal battles about … More »Investor in Grand Canyon Skywalk dies …

      FILE- In this file photo taken March 7, 2007, David Jin is all smiles at the rollout for the Skywalk on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon West, Ariz.  A representative says Jin the Chinese tour operator and Las Vegas businessman and who built the Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction in northwestern Arizona has died in Los Angeles. A Grand Canyon Skywalk Development spokesman said that Jin died Thursday June 13, 2013 at UCLA Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 51. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas businessman who developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk glass bridge in northwestern Arizona and later became entangled in legal battles about it has died in Los Angeles, a company representative said Friday.

    • Developer of Grand Canyon Skywalk dies … Ken Ritter, Associated Press - AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

      A representative says the Chinese tour operator and Las Vegas businessman who built the Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction in northwestern Arizona has died in Los Angeles. … More »Developer of Grand Canyon Skywalk dies …

      A representative says the Chinese tour operator and Las Vegas businessman who built the Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction in northwestern Arizona has died in Los Angeles. A Grand Canyon Skywalk Development ...

    • This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)
      1 dead, at least 30 hurt in La. plant … STACEY PLAISANCE - AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      GEISMAR, La. (AP) — State police say at least one person was killed and at least 30 were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana. More »1 dead, at least 30 hurt in La. plant …

      This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)

      GEISMAR, La. (AP) — State police say at least one person was killed and at least 30 were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana.

    • Map locates Helmand province in Afghanistan where policemen were killed at a checkpoint.
      6 Afghan policemen found shot dead at … AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Six Afghan policemen were found shot at their checkpoint in the country's south and two other policemen were missing, raising suspicions they … More »6 Afghan policemen found shot dead at …

      Map locates Helmand province in Afghanistan where policemen were killed at a checkpoint.

      KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Six Afghan policemen were found shot at their checkpoint in the country's south and two other policemen were missing, raising suspicions they killed their comrades, an official said Thursday.

    • Soap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies … AP - Wed, Jun 12, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night." More »Soap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies …

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night."

    • FILE - This is a June 15, 2011 file photo of race horse trainer Sir Henry Cecil.  Cecil, one of British horse racing’s most successful trainers with 25 British Classic winners, has died. it was announced Tuesday June 11, 2013.  He was 70. Cecil’s greatest horse in his 44 years as trainer was Frankel, who retired last year after winning all 14 of his races.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Naden/PA, File)   UNITED KINGDOM OUT
      Horse-racing trainer Henry Cecil dies … ROB HARRIS - AP - Tue, Jun 11, 2013

      LONDON (AP) — Henry Cecil, who trained unbeaten superstar Frankel and was one of British horse racing's greatest trainers in a career spanning nearly half a century, … More »Horse-racing trainer Henry Cecil dies …

      FILE - This is a June 15, 2011 file photo of race horse trainer Sir Henry Cecil.  Cecil, one of British horse racing’s most successful trainers with 25 British Classic winners, has died. it was announced Tuesday June 11, 2013.  He was 70. Cecil’s greatest horse in his 44 years as trainer was Frankel, who retired last year after winning all 14 of his races.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Naden/PA, File)   UNITED KINGDOM OUT

      LONDON (AP) — Henry Cecil, who trained unbeaten superstar Frankel and was one of British horse racing's greatest trainers in a career spanning nearly half a century, died Tuesday following a long battle with cancer. He was 70.

    • In this 2008 Cafferata family photo, Patty Cafferata, left, poses with her mother, Rep. Barbara Vucanovich. Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday, June 10, 2013 after a short illness, family members said. She was 91. She died at an assisted living complex in Reno after breaking her pelvis in February and never fully recovering, said Cafferata. (AP Photo/Cafferata Family Photo)
      Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. … MICHELLE RINDELS - AP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for … More »Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. …

      In this 2008 Cafferata family photo, Patty Cafferata, left, poses with her mother, Rep. Barbara Vucanovich. Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday, June 10, 2013 after a short illness, family members said. She was 91. She died at an assisted living complex in Reno after breaking her pelvis in February and never fully recovering, said Cafferata. (AP Photo/Cafferata Family Photo)

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday after a brief illness, family members said. She was 91.

    • U.S. Rep. Barbara Vucanovich
      Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. … MICHELLE RINDELS - AP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for … More »Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. …

      U.S. Rep. Barbara Vucanovich

      LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday after a short illness, family members said. She was 91.

    • FILE - An April 7, 2004 photo from files showing author Iain Banks at a function in London. Iain Banks’ publisher says that the Scottish writer has died after falling ill with cancer. Banks was known for his general fiction and science fiction, the latter written under the name Iain M. Banks. Banks published his first novel "The Wasp Factory" in 1984. His first science fiction novel, "Consider Phlebas," was published in 1987. (AP Photo/PA,Yui Mok, File)  UNITED KINGDOM OUT  NO SALES  NO ARCHIVE
      Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies … RAPHAEL SATTER and JILL LAWLESS - AP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013

      LONDON (AP) — Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was  … More »Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies …

      FILE - An April 7, 2004 photo from files showing author Iain Banks at a function in London. Iain Banks’ publisher says that the Scottish writer has died after falling ill with cancer. Banks was known for his general fiction and science fiction, the latter written under the name Iain M. Banks. Banks published his first novel "The Wasp Factory" in 1984. His first science fiction novel, "Consider Phlebas," was published in 1987. (AP Photo/PA,Yui Mok, File)  UNITED KINGDOM OUT  NO SALES  NO ARCHIVE

      LONDON (AP) — Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was 59.

    • FILE -  In this March 10, 2007 file picture  German painter Willi Sitte  waits  in the gallery for contemporary Art in front of his self-portrait 'Me and Kosovo'  (1999) in Merseburg, Germany.  According to German news agency Dpa, painter Willi Sitte  died on Saturday June 8, 2013  in his house in Halle, eastern Germany. He was 92.  (AP Photo/dpa,Waltraud Grubitzsch,File
      East German artist Willi Sitte dead … AP - Sat, Jun 8, 2013

      BERLIN (AP) — Willi Sitte, one of East Germany's most eminent artists and a key representative of Communism's preferred socialist realism painting style, has died at … More »East German artist Willi Sitte dead …

      FILE -  In this March 10, 2007 file picture  German painter Willi Sitte  waits  in the gallery for contemporary Art in front of his self-portrait 'Me and Kosovo'  (1999) in Merseburg, Germany.  According to German news agency Dpa, painter Willi Sitte  died on Saturday June 8, 2013  in his house in Halle, eastern Germany. He was 92.  (AP Photo/dpa,Waltraud Grubitzsch,File

      BERLIN (AP) — Willi Sitte, one of East Germany's most eminent artists and a key representative of Communism's preferred socialist realism painting style, has died at 92.

    • FILE  - This Sunday, May 6, 2012 file photo shows French Socialist Secretary General Martine Aubry, right, and former socialist Prime Minister, Pierre Mauroy after voting in the second round of the French presidential election in Lille, northern France. Pierre Mauroy, who as France’s prime minister implemented a wide range of radical social reforms under Socialist president Francois Mitterrand, has died at 84. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Mauroy died Friday June 7, 2013 min a hospital in a suburb of Paris. He had been suffering from cancer. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)
      French ex-prime minister Pierre Mauroy … AP - Fri, Jun 7, 2013

      PARIS (AP) — Pierre Mauroy, who as France's prime minister in the early 1980s implemented radical social reforms that made life easier for French workers, has died at … More »French ex-prime minister Pierre Mauroy …

      FILE  - This Sunday, May 6, 2012 file photo shows French Socialist Secretary General Martine Aubry, right, and former socialist Prime Minister, Pierre Mauroy after voting in the second round of the French presidential election in Lille, northern France. Pierre Mauroy, who as France’s prime minister implemented a wide range of radical social reforms under Socialist president Francois Mitterrand, has died at 84. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Mauroy died Friday June 7, 2013 min a hospital in a suburb of Paris. He had been suffering from cancer. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)

      PARIS (AP) — Pierre Mauroy, who as France's prime minister in the early 1980s implemented radical social reforms that made life easier for French workers, has died at 84.

    • FILE - This May 1950 file publicity photo originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song. According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  She was 91.  (AP Photo/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, file)
      Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams … BOB THOMAS and JOCELYN NOVECK - AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. More »Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams …

      FILE - This May 1950 file publicity photo originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song. According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  She was 91.  (AP Photo/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, file)

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team.

    • FILE - This May 1950 file publicity photo originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song. According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  She was 91.  (AP Photo/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, file)
      Technicolor star Esther Williams dies … BOB THOMAS - AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. … More »Technicolor star Esther Williams dies …

      FILE - This May 1950 file publicity photo originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song. According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  She was 91.  (AP Photo/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, file)

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91.

    • This is an undated handout photo issued by Random House of  British novelist Tom Sharpe.  Sharpe, who satirized everything from apartheid to academe in a series of best-sellers, has died at the age of 85.  Sharpe's Spanish publisher, Anagrama, said he died early Thursday June 6, 2013in the Catalan town where he lived.  (AP Photo/Susan Sandon/Random House/PA) NO ARCHIVE NO SALES
      Comic novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 8 … JILL LAWLESS - AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013

      LONDON (AP) — Tom Sharpe was aptly named, a writer who turned a razor-edged eye for absurdity on everything from the racism of apartheid to the squabbles of academia … More »Comic novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 8 …

      This is an undated handout photo issued by Random House of  British novelist Tom Sharpe.  Sharpe, who satirized everything from apartheid to academe in a series of best-sellers, has died at the age of 85.  Sharpe's Spanish publisher, Anagrama, said he died early Thursday June 6, 2013in the Catalan town where he lived.  (AP Photo/Susan Sandon/Random House/PA) NO ARCHIVE NO SALES

      LONDON (AP) — Tom Sharpe was aptly named, a writer who turned a razor-edged eye for absurdity on everything from the racism of apartheid to the squabbles of academia.

    • Arab-American scholar Alixa Naff dies … MATTHEW BARAKAT - AP - Wed, Jun 5, 2013

      McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Alixa Naff, an early and pioneering historian who documented the lives of the first wave of Arab-American immigrants a century ago, has died after … More »Arab-American scholar Alixa Naff dies …

      McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Alixa Naff, an early and pioneering historian who documented the lives of the first wave of Arab-American immigrants a century ago, has died after a brief illness. She was 93.

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