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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, h
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Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end

Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end

WASHINGTON (AP) — Decades later, the scene still is almost too bizarre to imagine: a tearful president and his perplexed aide, neither very religious, kneeling on the floor of a White House bedroom in prayer in the waning hours of a shattered preside
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Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end

Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end

WASHINGTON (AP) — All these years later, the scene still is almost too bizarre to imagine: a tearful president and his perplexed aide, neither very religious, kneeling in prayer on the floor of a White House bedroom in the waning hours of a shattered
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Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer,” has died. She was 93.
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Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99.
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Writer John Nichols, author of 'The Milagro Beanfield War' with a social justice streak, dies at 83

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Writer John Nichols, best known for his populist novel, “The Milagro Beanfield War," has died. He was 83.
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Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82

Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Fink, an acclaimed and adventurous photographer whose subjects ranged from family portraits and political satire to working class lives and the elite of show business and Manhattan society, has died at 82.
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Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62

Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Dorsey, a former police and courts newspaper reporter who found lasting fame as the creator of the crime-comedy novel series starring Serge A. Storms, an energetic fan of Florida history and an ingenious serial killer, has died.
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Margaret Huntley Main, the oldest living Tournament of Roses queen, dies at 102

AUBURN, Calif. (AP) — Margaret Huntley Main, the 1940 Tournament of Roses queen and the oldest living titleholder, has died. She was 102. Main died last Friday in Auburn, California, the Tournament of Roses said in a statement Tuesday.
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'Mr. Big Stuff' singer Jean Knight dies at 80

'Mr. Big Stuff' singer Jean Knight dies at 80

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jean Knight, a New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at 80.
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