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Actress Michelle Yeoh gets top French award

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh ,one of Asia's biggest film stars, received France's highestcivilian honor at a glittering function in the Malaysiancapital on Wednesday.
10 3 2007 11:05PM (...more)

Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Filippo dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 83. Hall of Fame Treasurer Josie Mejia (JOH'-see me-HEE'-yuh) says Filippo
11 7 2009 6:08PM (...more)

Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf dies at age 76

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shel Dorf, the founder of Comic-Con International in San Diego , one of the biggest 11 7 2009 3:33AM (...more)

Founder of San Diego Comic-Con dies at 76

SAN DIEGO – Sheldon Dorf, who founded the world famous Comic-Con International comic book convention , has died. He was 76. A longtime friend, Greg
11 6 2009 11:36PM (...more)

U.S. soldier dies in drug attack in Mexico strip bar

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – Gunmen with automatic weapons burst into a Mexican strip club on the U.S. border, opened fire on patrons and killed six people including an American soldier, the army said on Wednesday. The hooded gunmen stormed into the bar in Ciudad Juarez
11 6 2009 11:29PM (...more)

Creator of first 50-star American flag dies at 67

SAGINAW, Mich. – Robert G. Heft, who is credited with designing and sewing the first 50-star American flag , has died. He was 67. Wakeman Funeral Home says Heft died Saturday at a hospital in 12 15 2009 7:34PM (...more)

Nobel economics laureate Samuelson dies at 94

BOSTON (Reuters) – Paul Samuelson , whose work helped form the basis of modern economics, died on Sunday in his home in Belmont, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. He was 94. His death was announced by 12 15 2009 10:39AM (...more)

Former Pitt coach Foge Fazio dies at age 71

PITTSBURGH – Foge Fazio , who succeeded Jackie Sherrill as the football coach at alma mater Pittsburgh and later was
12 8 2009 4:42PM (...more)

Beckham's grandfather dies

LONDON (AFP) – David Beckham's grandfather died Wednesday, his agent said, but the England midfielder is expected to stay in South Africa where he is helping sell England's bid for the 2018 12 4 2009 12:06PM (...more)

Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej dies aged 58

ZAGREB, Croatia – Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej, who led orchestras in the United States, Italy and Spain and worked with Placido Domingo and Montserrat Caballe ,
12 3 2009 3:27PM (...more)