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Fred Franzia, creator of ‘Two Buck Chuck,’ has died
By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Fred Franzia, the man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines that revolutionized the industry, has died. He was 79. Bronco Wine Company, the 49-year-old...
View ArticleMourners brave 9-hour wait to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth
By Jill Lawless and Mike Corder | Associated Press LONDON — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles across London for the chance to spend a few...
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Exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood dies at 75
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker that ran aground more than three decades ago in Alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in U.S....
View ArticleHenry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, has died at age 95. Silva’s son...
View ArticleQueen’s 8 grandchildren hold silent vigil beside her coffin
By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka and Mike Corder | Associated Press LONDON — All eight of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday, capping another huge day in...
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George and Charlotte say goodbye to their ‘Gan Gan’ at queen’s funeral — and...
At the tender ages of 9 and 7, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other family members in following Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin into...
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Snubbed again? Harry and Meghan’s second row seats raise questions but placed...
The inevitable fuss about seating arrangements and possible snubs at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Monday has arisen, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting seats in the second row, and President...
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Photos: World leaders mourn at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
LONDON — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and SAMYA KULLAB LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes...
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Meghan Markle looked particularly bereft leaving queen’s committal service
Meghan Markle had some emotional moments after the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II Monday, capping a long 11 days in which she and her husband, Prince Harry, were heavily scrutinized by the world...
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Maury Wills, Dodgers legend and 3-time World Series champion, dies at 89
Flowers adorn the marker for Maury Wills near the centerfield pavilion at Dodger Stadium Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Wills past away Monday at age 89. Wills stole 104 bases in the 1962 season and was...
View ArticleFormer UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22, his family says
Jalen Hill, a former basketball standout at UCLA and Corona Centennial High, has died. The tragic news was confirmed by Hill’s high school basketball coach Josh Giles, who coached Hill for four years....
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‘Bastion of weirdos’: Berkeley mourns Hot Tub Guy after nearly 50 years of...
Deward Hastings took his time warming up to new people. The opposite can be said about his backyard Berkeley hot tub — precisely set at a scalding yet lively 113.5º using a laboratory-grade mercury...
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Why playing the harmonica at a vigil for the queen got a man arrested
(CNN) — A man was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of sedition after playing the harmonica at a vigil for Queen Elizabeth II, under a colonial-era law that once outlawed insulting the Queen. Videos...
View ArticleValery Polyakov dies at 80; Russian cosmonaut had longest single stay in space
Associated Press MOSCOW — Valery Polyakov, the cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russia’s space agency announced Monday. Polyakov’s record of 437...
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Greg Lee, UCLA guard under John Wooden, dies at 70
By BETH HARRIS | AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — Greg Lee, who helped UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and ’73 as a starting guard under Coach John Wooden, has died. He was 70. Lee...
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Meghan Markle row delayed Harry’s trip to see dying queen, says another new...
In the days since Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest Monday, dueling reports have emerged about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interactions with the royal family before and after the beloved...
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‘Wolf Hall’ author Hilary Mantel dies at 70
By Jill Lawless | Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of...
View ArticleOscar-winning ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ actor Louise Fletcher dies
By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a...
View ArticlePharoah Sanders, influential jazz saxophonist, dies at 81
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died, his record label announced. He was 81....
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