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Top Story Don Newcombe, First black pitcher to start a World Series...
Don Newcombe was a legendary pitcher for the Dodgers who was the first black pitcher to start a World Series game during his rookie season in 1949, winning the Rookie of the Year award.
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Ethel Ennis, Baltimore's "First Lady of Jazz"
Ethel Ennis was Baltimore's "First Lady of Jazz," a renowned jazz singer who performed with many legends and wowed audiences at the Newport and Monterey Jazz...
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Karl Lagerfeld, Creative director at Chanel and Fendi fashion houses...
Karl Lagerfeld was a fashion icon who had been creative director at Chanel since 1983. He also served as creative director for Fendi since 1965, and he founded...
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Betty Ballantine, Popularized the paperback and science fiction through Ballantine books
Betty Ballantine and her husband Ian helped invent the modern paperback through their Bantam and Ballantine books. Paperbacks in America were not popular until...
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Heidi Toffler, Collaborated with husband Alvin on futurist classic "Future Shock"
Heidi Toffler played an integral part in the creation of pioneering futurist books with her husband, Alvin. The researcher and editor worked with Alvin on the...
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Ted Perry, Country music star Faith Hill's father
Ted Perry was the father of country music star Faith Hill. Ted and his wife Edna adopted her when she was an infant. Hill's husband, country music's Tim McGraw...
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Lee Radziwill, Stylish sister of Jackie Kennedy
Lee Radziwill (born Caroline Lee Bouvier) was the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, she was a known style icon, and at one time was a Princess.
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Aurora Illinois Shooting Victims, At least five people were killed
Five people were killed when a gunman opened fire at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois.
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Mable Lee, Star of musical short films and Broadway shows...
Mable Lee was the "Queen of the Soundies," a dancer and singer who delighted 1940s audiences in more than 100 musical short films that were designed to be...
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Lyndon LaRouche, Contentious political activist ran for president eight times...
Lyndon LaRouche Jr., a contentious political activist and perennial candidate for U.S. president, died February 12. He was 96.
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Pedro Morales, First wrestler in WWE history to win the Triple Crown...
Pedro Morales was a beloved pro wrestler, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He was the first wrestler in WWE history to win the Triple Crown: the WWE...

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