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Charles Colson, Nixon's 'dirty tricks' man, dies at 80
Washington Post
The death, after a brain hemorrhage this month, was confirmed by a family spokeswoman, Michelle Farmer. Mr. Colson was a resident of Naples, Fla., but he maintained an apartment in the Leesburg area. Mr. Colson's reputation as a “dirty tricks artist” ...
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Everest Guide Dies After 15-Story Fall Into Ice Chasm
National Geographic
Meanwhile, at Base Camp, "the Sherpas are subdued and sorrowful, especially since it was an unnecessary death," Jenkins wrote. "His death is a tragic reminder of what a slim margin of error there is in the mountains." Early reports suggest Namgya ...
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Charles W. Colson, Watergate Felon Who Became Evangelical Leader,Dies at 80
New York Times
He died at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., and lived in Naples, Fla., and Leesburg, Va. Mr. Colson had brain surgery to remove a clot after becoming ill on March 30 while speaking at a conference, according to Jim Liske, the group's chief ...
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New York Times
Bahrain tense ahead of F1 after protester dies
Fox News
Asked about Musa's death after taking pole position in Saturday's qualifier, F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel said, "I think it's always dreadful if someonedies." Bahrain's monarchy is the main backer of the F1 race, and the crown prince owns rights ...
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11-year-old dies after suffering puncture wounds to chest
Chicago Sun-Times
An 11-year-old boy died Saturday afternoon at his home in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates after suffering a puncture wound in the chest. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified the boy as Allen Fernandez, of the 1300 block of Mallard ...
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Indiana University student dies after fall from campus balcony
Journal and Courier
An Indiana University student died Saturday after she and another IU student fell from a balcony during a party at University Village apartments early Friday morning. Linden Whitt, 20, died from spinal cord injuries in her neck at 4:55 pm Saturday at ...
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Watergate figure Chuck Colson dies of illness, 80
Fox News
Watergate figure Charles Colson, who turned to religion, died Saturday at a Northern Virginia hospital after a brief illness, according to a family spokesman. He was 80. "This is a time of conflicting, colliding emotions for all of us," said Jim Liske, ...
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Charles Colson dies at 80; Watergate felon and prison reformer
Los Angeles Times
Colson died at the age of 80. (Associated Press) By Timothy M. Phelps, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Watergate felon and prison reformer Charles W. Colson, who died Saturday at age 80 in northern Virginia, was two people.
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Los Angeles Times
Second Briton dies at Magaluf resort in Majorca
BBC News
A man from London has died after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Magaluf - the second Briton to die at the Spanish resort in three days. Benjamin Harper, 28, from Twickenham, fell to his death at the four-star Sol Antillas hotel in Majorca on ...
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Charles Colson Dies
Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Charles Colson, a Richard Nixon White House operative during the Watergate scandal who had a reputation for ruthlessness before going to jail and starting a prison ministry, died on Saturday at age 80, the ministry said.
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Protester dies as Bahrain Grand Prix tensions mount
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Opposition groups said Saturday that a protester died after clashes with security forces, amid claims the government is cracking down on demonstrations ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain's opposition party Al-Wefaq ...
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Bert Weedon, British guitarist whose how-to guide taught rock-and-roll royalty ...
Washington Post
Bert Weedon, a British guitarist whose popular “Play in a Day” instructional manual introduced a generation of rock-and-roll stars to the power of the guitar,died April 20 at his home in Beaconsfield, England. He was 91. Friends confirmed his death to ...
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Watergate figure, Christian leader Charles Colson dies
USA TODAY
Colson died Saturday at age 80. His death was confirmed by Jim Liske, chief executive of the Lansdowne, Va.-based Prison Fellowship Ministries that Colson founded. Liske said the preliminary cause of death was complications from brain surgery Colson ...
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USA TODAY
Watergate Figure, Evangelist Chuck Colson Dies At 80
NPR
by Barbara Bradley Hagerty Chuck Colson, speaking outside the White House in 2003, has died. The former aide to President Nixon went to prison for his role in the Watergate scandal. He later became an influential evangelical Christian.
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Watergate figure Charles Colson dies at 80
Tribune Review
By AP WASHINGTON — Charles Colson, the tough-as-nails special counsel to President Richard Nixon who went to prison for his role in a Watergate-related case and became a Christian evangelical helping inmates, has died. He was 80.
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Bert Weedon, Guitar Teacher to a Generation, Dies at 91
New York Times
Bert Weedon, a British guitarist whose popular instructional manual “Play in a Day” taught the instrument to a generation of young hopefuls — young hopefuls named Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Paul McCartney —died on Friday at his ...
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Ray Easterling, of Atlanta's Grits Blitz, Dies at 62
New York Times
ATLANTA (AP) — Ray Easterling, a former Atlanta Falcons safety who helped lead the team's vaunted defense in the 1970s and later joined a high-profile lawsuit against the National Football League over its handling of concussion-related injuries, died ...
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Chuck Colson dies at age 80
USA TODAY
By Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY Charles "Chuck" Colson, the Watergate figure who became a born-again Christian in prison and worked with inmates, has died, according to a family spokesman. Evangelical Christianity lost one of its most eloquent and ...
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USA TODAY
Charles W. Colson - Nixon mastermind - dies
San Francisco Chronicle
He died at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., and lived in Naples, Fla., and Leesburg, Va. Mr. Colson was sent to prison after pleading guilty to obstructing justice in the Watergate affair. After having what he called his religious awakening ...
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Man found bleeding in club, dumped on curb and dies: police sources
New York Daily News
Cops are investigating the mysterious death of clubgoer Michael Lin, inset, at the nightclub, District 36, where he was fatally hurt. William Wong, lifelong buddy and current roommate of Michael Lin, tears up as he talks about his friend.
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New York Daily News
George Cowan, nuclear scientist on Manhattan Project, dies at 92
Washington Post
George Cowan, 92, a pioneer in nuclear chemistry, patron of the arts, and persuasive, visionary and enterprising figure who brought imagination and analytical abilities to the solution of problems in areas from finance to foreign affairs, died April 20 ...
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Watergate figure, Christian leader Chuck Colson dies
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Chuck Colson, a Watergate-era "hatchet man" for President Richard Nixon who became an influential evangelical leader after serving time in prison, died Saturday afternoon, according to his website. He was 80.
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Man dies 11 days after being beaten in robbery at senior building
Chicago Tribune
A 62-year-old man has died 11 days after he was beaten in a home invasion at a senior building in Old Town, authorities said today. The death Thursday night of Harold Howell, of the Evergreen Tower II apartments, 1343 N. Cleveland Ave., was declared a ...
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Charles Colson, Watergate felon and prison reformer, dies at 80
Kansas City Star
By TIMOTHY M. PHELPS WASHINGTON -- Watergate felon and prison reformer Charles W. Colson, who died Saturday at age 80 in Northern Virginia, was two people. He was Richard Nixon's "hatchet man," the president's "evil genius," who by his own admission ...
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Nixon felon and evangelical icon Charles Colson dies at 80
Washington Post (blog)
WASHINGTON — Charles W. Colson, the Watergate felon who became an evangelical icon and born-again advocate for prisoners, died Saturday (April 21) after a brief illness. He was 80. Despite an early reputation as a cutthroat “hatchet man” for President ...
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Beached Dolphin Dies in Belmar
Patch.com
A dolphin died on the beach in nearby Belmar Saturday afternoon after beachgoers pulled ashore the struggling mammal that didn't survive the wait for a team of experts to arrive from southern New Jersey, witnesses and officials said.
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Charles Colson, Watergate Figure Who Turned to God, Dies at 80
BusinessWeek
By Laurence Arnold on April 22, 2012 Charles Colson, an influential aide to President Richard Nixon who became a minister to prisoners after spending seven months behind bars for his role in the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 80.
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Charles Colson, Watergate felon, dies at 80
Austin American-Statesman
1978 AP Charles Colson, a special counsel to President Richard Nixon and evangelical leader, has died. He was 80. As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here.
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Austin American-Statesman
Bicyclist dies on Palm Springs mountain trail
Sacramento Bee
Palm Springs police say a cyclist collapsed and died on a mountain trail amid triple digit temperatures. Police say a fellow cyclist reported Saturday afternoon that the bicyclist became dehydrated while above Araby Cove and collapsed.
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Mountain biker dies in Palm Springs heat
Los Angeles Times
A cyclist died in triple-digit heat while riding on a mountain bike trail in Palm Springs on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The cyclist was riding in the hills above the Araby Cove neighborhood when he became dehydrated and collapsed, ...
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Chuck Colson, Marine, maverick and missionary, dies at 80
msnbc.com
Colson died Saturday at the age of 80. NBC's Pete Williams reports. By Isolde Raftery, msnbc.com Charles W. Colson, a man who apparently lived nine lives as a Marine, President Richard Nixon's “hatchet man” and an evangelical prison minister, has died.
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Man dies in boating collision on Lake Lanier
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Policehave not identified the man who died in the accident which they say occurred about 200 yards from the face of the dam back toward Lower Overlook Park inside Gwinnett County. His body was turned over to the Gwinnett County Medical examiner for ...
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A bicyclist collapsed Saturday and died on a Palm Springs trail in the hills ...
The Desert Sun
The cause of death is under investigation, but officials do not believe the person died as a result of suspicious circumstances. At the time of the call, the helicopter was on its way to another incident at Murray Canyon on the Agua Caliente Band of ...
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Former Nixon aide Chuck Colson dies at 80
CBS News
(CBS News) Chuck Colson, a former aide to Richard Nixon, evangelical leader, author and nonprofit founder, died Saturday at the age of 80. He passed away at a hospital in Northern Virginia, three weeks after surgery to ease intercerebral hemorrhage ...
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CBS News
Man dies in Saugatuck Twp house fire
HollandSentinel.com
By MEGAN SCHMIDT A Saugatuck man died Saturday after becoming trapped in his home when a fire broke out. Firefighters arrived at the scene, 3505 65th St., at about 6:30 am to find the house fully involved, Saugatuck Fire District Chief Brian Florey ...
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Atlanta Falcons Former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling dies at 62
NFL News
FoxSports reported late Friday that Richmond, Va., police Captain Yvonne Crowder said Easterling died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "Based on our investigation, we are ruling it a suicide," Crowder said. After winning their second Super Bowl in ...
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Watergate conspirator and evangelist Colson dies
Turkish Press
Charles Colson, a Watergate scandal conspirator who emerged from prison to become an evangelical Christian leader, died Saturday. He was 80 years old. Colson, who served seven months in prison for masterminding dirty tricks during the Watergate scandal ...
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British tourist dies in holiday balcony fall
ITN
A British tourist has died after falling from a balcony at a Spanish hotel - the second at the resort in three days. Benjamin Harper, from Twickenham, south-west London, fell to his death at the four-star Sol Antillas hotel in Magaluf, Majorca, ...
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ITN
Elderly Woman Dies in New City Fire
NBC New York
An elderly woman died in a house fire in New City, Rockland County, Friday night. Investigation is ongoing, but the fire does not appear to be suspicious. An elderly woman died in a Rockland County house fire Friday night, officials said.
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Second Brit Benjamin Harper dies at Spanish holiday three days after Adam ...
The Sun
By STAFF REPORTER A BRIT holidaymaker has plunged to hisdeath from a hotel balcony at the same Spanish resort where another UK tourist died just three days earlier. Tragic Benjamin Harper suffered a fatal fall on Friday while on a stag do.
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The Sun
Lord Ashley, champion of disabled, dies
The Independent
Lord Ashley of Stoke, the veteran Labour peer and disability rights campaigner, has died after a short illness, his family announced yesterday. He was 89. As Jack Ashley, he became Britain's first deaf MP, following an unsuccessful ear operation in ...
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Mike Wallace Dead Dies Died - YouTube
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Toddler Shot In September Dies; Death Ruled Homicide | WBNS ...
A toddler dies from injuries, months after being shot. Get the story.
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Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' Star Interviewer, Dies at 93 | Iranian.com
Mike Wallace Dead Dies Died (AP): ... Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on US news programme 60 Minutes over four decades, has diedaged 93.
www.iranian.com/.../mike-wallace-60-minutes-star-interviewer...
Dick Clark "American Bandstand" host is dead at 82, suffered ...
Dick Clark Dead-Death Caused by Massive Heart Attack at 82-VIDEOby miketoraanakart123No ...
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