December 2, 2023
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts
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NEW YORK CITY: Charlie Munger, the longtime friend and business partner of famed US investor Warren Buffett, died on Tuesday at the age of 99, his employer has confirmed. Berkshire Hathaway, where Munger served for decades as vice chairman under Buffett, announced it was “advised by members of Charlie Munger’s family that he peacefully died
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Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. ADVERTISEMENT 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
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Key Points Henry Kissinger served under two US presidents, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. The controversial 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho. Kissinger was born in Germany and fled the Nazi regime with his family in 1938. Henry Kissinger, a controversial figure who left a strong mark
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Key Points Henry Kissinger served under two US presidents. His 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was one of the most controversial ever. After leaving government, Kissinger set up a high-priced, high-powered consulting firm in New York. Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark
READ MORETerry Venables, a charismatic and tactically innovative English soccer coach who led his national team to the European Championship semifinals in 1996 after winning trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham, has died. He was 80. The death of Venables was announced on Sunday in a statement by his family to British media, saying
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Former England, Barcelona and Tottenham manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80. As a player he made more than 500 appearances for Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace but made his real mark as a coach, also managing Palace and QPR. “We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband
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Terry Venables, a former England football player who led the national team to the European Championship semifinals as a charismatic coach and won trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham, has died. ADVERTISEMENT The death of Terry Venables, a legendary football player and coach, has been announced in a statement by his family to
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Former England, Barcelona and Tottenham manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80. As a player he made more than 500 appearances for Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace but made his real mark as a coach, also managing Palace and QPR. “We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband
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The death of a newborn baby girl has left parents heartbroken, as they allege hospital missteps and malfunctioning equipment are to blame. Meg Flaskett and James Flaskett, from Griffin, welcomed Thea Ann Flaskett into the world just after midnight on September 11. She died just four hours later. Ms Flaskett, 21, and her husband Mr
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