Richard W. Sonnenfeldt, chief interpreter at Nuremberg war crimes trials, dies at 86October 13th, 2009 Richard Sonnenfeldt, Nuremberg interpreter, diesNEW YORK — Richard W. Sonnenfeldt, the chief interpreter for American prosecutors at the Nuremberg war crimes trials, has died in New York.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert meets with gay rights group after opposing anti-discrimination lawsOctober 6th, 2009 Utah Gov. Herbert meets with gay rights groupSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert met with a gay rights advocacy group Tuesday for the first time since saying he opposes providing legal protections for gay and transgender people.
Henry Bellmon, former Oklahoma governor and US senator, dies at 88, former chief of staff saysSeptember 30th, 2009 Former Oklahoma Gov. Henry Bellmon diesOKLAHOMA CITY — Henry Louis Bellmon, who in 1963 became Oklahoma's first GOP governor since statehood, has died.
US marshal who served Nixon with subpoenas at Calif. home dead at 81September 30th, 2009 Marshal who served Nixon with subpoenas dead at 81TARZANA, Calif. — A U.S. marshal who served former President Richard Nixon with two Watergate-related subpoenas at his California home has died.
San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySeptember 3rd, 2009 San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySAN DIEGO — The panda cub born at the San Diego Zoo nearly a month ago is a boy. The zoo said the yet-to-be-named cub's mother briefly left the den Thursday, allowing veterinarians to examine the 2.8-pound baby panda for the first time.
Attorney says Jackson's dermatologist has no plans to intervene in guardianshp arrangementAugust 27th, 2009 Jackson dermatologist won't file in guardianshipLOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's former dermatologist says he now has no plans to petition a court for a role in the lives of the singer's three children. Mark Vincent Kaplan says Dr.
NASA scientist William Robbins, honored for satellite work, dies in Ohio at 82August 25th, 2009 NASA scientist William Robbins dies in Ohio at 82NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — A retired NASA scientist honored for improving satellite communications technology has died in Ohio at age 82. William H. Robbins died at a nursing home in the Cleveland suburb Olmsted Falls of complications from a stroke suffered in 2005.
Fred Kinne, San Diego editor whose paper won Pulitzer for plane crash coverage, dies at 93August 11th, 2009 San Diego editor who helped win Pulitzer diesSAN DIEGO — Fred Kinne, a veteran editor who helped a San Diego newspaper win the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of a 1978 plane crash, has died. He was 93. His family says Kinne died Sunday night at a nursing center in La Mesa.
San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant againJuly 29th, 2009 San Diego Zoo says giant panda Bai Yun is pregnantSAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again. Seventeen-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) already is a mother of four.
Christian book publisher Zondervan hires auto industry vet Jason Vines as VP of communicationsJuly 8th, 2009 Zondervan hires Jason Vines as communications VPGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christian book publisher Zondervan has hired auto industry veteran Jason Vines to serve as vice president of public relations and communications.
New window opens on Nixon presidency with release of tapes from early Watergate daysJune 23rd, 2009 Another window opens on Nixon presidencyWASHINGTON — Fateful moments from the Watergate scandal that destroyed Richard Nixon's presidency are brought to light in a new collection of papers and tape recordings from that time. Materials released by the Nixon Presidential Library on Tuesday show aides trying to head off a constitutional crisis and save a presidency after Nixon fired the Watergate special prosecutor and forced out the two top Justice Department officials in October 1973.
Actress Cynthia Nixon lobbies NY lawmakers on same-sex marriage, hopes for wedding in stateJune 2nd, 2009 Actress Nixon pushes same-sex marriage in NYALBANY, N.Y. — Actress Cynthia Nixon is lobbying New York lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage and says she hopes to marry her partner in New York next year if the law is enacted.
Clive Granger, U. of Calif. economist who shared Nobel for work with statistics, dies at 74June 2nd, 2009 Nobel-winning economist Clive Granger dies at 74SAN DIEGO — Economist Clive W.J. Granger, who shared a Nobel Prize for work that changed how analysts look at financial data, has died in San Diego.
Renowned Brazilian theater director Augusto Boal dies at age 78May 3rd, 2009 Brazilian theater director Augusto Boal diesRIO DE JANEIRO — Augusto Boal, the Brazilian theater director and playwright known for the interactive genre called the "Theater of the Oppressed," died Saturday. He was 78. Boal died of respiratory failure following a long battle with leukemia, according to Elisa Nunes, a spokeswoman for Rio's Hospital Samaritano.
Junior Atletico Madrid player dies after touchline accidentFebruary 27th, 2009 MADRID - Spanish giants Atletico Madrid announced the death of nine-year-old junior player Diego Alcala Rivero in Madrid's 12 de Octubre hospital after an accident. The boy had been in the hospital's intensive care unit since Saturday, after the metal roof of the Atletico junior team's bench fell on him during a match in the Madrid suburb of Las Rozas.
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