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Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, died Tuesday. He was 96.

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died
PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Jean-Marie Le Pen

PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Jean-Marie Le Pen

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, co-founder of France’s far-right National Front, has died at 96, Sebastien Chenu, a senior party official, said Tuesday.
Self-help author James Arthur Ray, whose seminar led to tragedy and death, dies at 67

Self-help author James Arthur Ray, whose seminar led to tragedy and death, dies at 67

PHOENIX (AP) — James Arthur Ray, a self-help guru whose multimillion-dollar business toppled after he led a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona that left three people dead, has died. He was 67.
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and winner of the Stanley Cup as coach of the Canadiens, dead at 89

Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and winner of the Stanley Cup as coach of the Canadiens, dead at 89

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89. The Calgary Flames announced Monday that MacNeil died a day earlier in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.
NHL player, Stanley-Cup winning coach Al MacNeil dead at 89

NHL player, Stanley-Cup winning coach Al MacNeil dead at 89

CALGARY — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89. The Flames said in a press release Monday that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.
Diné College president remembered as a tireless advocate for Native American students

Diné College president remembered as a tireless advocate for Native American students

TSAILE, Ariz. (AP) — Charles “Monty” Roessel, a former director of the federal Bureau of Indian Education and president of the first tribal college to be established in the United States, has died. He was 63.
Shigemi Fukahori, who survived Nagasaki bombing and spent his life advocating for peace, dies at 93

Shigemi Fukahori, who survived Nagasaki bombing and spent his life advocating for peace, dies at 93

TOKYO (AP) — Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing , who devoted his life to advocating for peace and campaigning against nuclear weapons, has died. He was 93.
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