Raymond Brown, noted NJ defense lawyer who represented Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, dies at 94October 10th, 2009 Noted NJ defense attorney Raymond Brown dies at 94NEWARK, N.J. — Raymond A.
William Safire, Nixon speechwriter, conservative NYT columnist and language guru, dies at 79September 30th, 2009 William Safire, speechwriter and columnist, diesNEW YORK — Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist, language expert and former White House speechwriter William Safire died Sunday, his assistant said. He was 79. Safire had been diagnosed with cancer and died a hospice in Maryland, said his assistant, Rosemary Shields.
Father of late Tim Russert dies at 85 in NY; 'Big Russ' was subject of 2004 best-sellerSeptember 25th, 2009 Father of the late Tim Russert dies at 85BUFFALO, N.Y. — The father of the late "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert has died in Buffalo, NY.
Texas vet who gathered, buried remnants of flag burned at Republican National Convention diesSeptember 17th, 2009 Vet who gathered, buried burned flag remnants diesFORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Walker, an Army war veteran who was honored for gathering and burying a U.S. flag that was burned in protest during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, has died.
Polish soldier dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan in MaySeptember 9th, 2009 Polish soldier injured in Afghanistan diesWARSAW, Poland — The Polish army says a soldier injured in Afghanistan in May has died of his wounds at a hospital in Poland. Pfc. Artur Pyc was injured May 22 in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province when a roadside bomb exploded under the mine-resistant armored vehicle he was driving.
Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett dies at age 82September 8th, 2009 Australian actor Ray Barrett dies at 82BRISBANE, Australia — Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett, who became a star of British television in the 1960s, has died, his agent said Wednesday. He was 82. Barrett's last film role was as the character Ramsden in director Baz Luhrmann's movie "Australia," released last year.
United Rentals appoints industry veteran to v.p. of business developmentSeptember 2nd, 2009 United Rentals names v.p. of business developmentGREENWICH, Conn.
Harry Patch, last British veteran of World War I, dies at 111July 25th, 2009 Harry Patch, last British WWI veteran, diesLONDON — An English nursing home says Harry Patch, the last British veteran of World War I, has died at 111. The Fletcher House care home where Patch lived said he died Saturday.
Indian singer Gangubai Hangal, who fought caste and gender prejudices, dies at 96July 21st, 2009 Veteran Indian singer Gangubai Hangal diesNEW DELHI — Veteran Indian classical singer Gangubai Hangal, who battled caste and gender prejudices to establish a career that spanned more than seven decades, died Tuesday after being briefly hospitalized for respiratory problems. She was 96. Hangal was put on a life-support system Monday night after her condition turned critical, her doctor, Asho Kalamadani, told Press Trust of India news agency.
ROTC cadet from New York dies in night training exercise at Fort Lewis, Wash.July 10th, 2009 NY ROTC cadet dies at Fort Lewis, Wash., trainingFORT LEWIS, Wash. — An ROTC cadet has died in a night ground navigation exercise at Fort Lewis in Washington.
Veteran American-Israeli journalist Nechemia Meyers dies at 79June 10th, 2009 Nechemia Meyers, veteran journalist, dies at 79REHOVOT, Israel — Veteran Israeli-American journalist Nechemia Meyers, for decades associated with the Weizmann Institute of Science, has died after a long illness. He was 79. Meyers served as publications director and spokesman of the Rehovot-based university for 32 years until his retirement in 1995.
Horse dies at Rolex Kentucky event, cause of death for 13-year-old Kingpin not yet determinedApril 26th, 2009 Horse dies at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day EventLEXINGTON, Ky. — A veteran horse died while competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Participant in Country Music Marathon in Nashville, Tenn., collapses, dies after eventApril 25th, 2009 Participant in Country Music Marathon diesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Army officials say a runner who collapsed and died after the Country Music Marathon was a special operations aviation soldier based at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jimmy Breslin's daughter dies after collapsing at NYC restaurantApril 23rd, 2009 Prize-winning writer Breslin's daughter dies in NYNEW YORK — The daughter of writer Jimmy Breslin has died after collapsing at a New York City restaurant four days earlier. Bellevue Hospital Center spokesman Stephen Bohlen says Kelly Breslin died at the hospital Tuesday night.
Double-digit growth predicted for entertainment sectorJanuary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as the Rs.513-billion Indian entertainment and media industry is trying to recover from the after-effects of the global economic meltdown, international audit firm KPMG has predicted a double-digit growth rate for it this year. The firm, which has been roped in as the knowledge partner for industry forum Ficci, will come out with its annual report in Ficci Frames, the global convention in Asia on the business of entertainment to be held in Mumbai Feb 17-19.
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