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Rex Murphy, a Dominant Pundit on the Right in Canada, Dies at 77
In newspaper columns and on radio and TV, he was his country’s “premier provocateur,” gaining a wide audience for his conservative attacks on liberals and environmentalists.The New York Times - World -
Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85
Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ in New York.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tony O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures, dies aged 88
O’Reilly, who was also an international rugby player for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions, died in Dublin on Saturday. Tony O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures, has died at the age of 88.. O’Reilly, who had a career in the ...The Guardian - World -
Sixties pop phenomenon Frank Ifield dies aged 86
The singer was the first person to score three consecutive number one hits in the UK charts.BBC News - Top stories -
Jim Otto, Hall of Fame center known as 'The Original Raider,' dies at age 86
Otto was one of the NFL's all-time great centersCBS Sports - Sports -
Ivan Boesky, Wall Street financier who coined ‘greed is good’, dies aged 87
Known as ‘Ivan The Terrible’, the risk arbitrage maven fell from glory in one of the biggest insider trading scandals of the 1980s. Ivan Boesky, the financier who gave birth to the “greed is good” mantra before going to prison in one of the ...The Guardian - World -
Oscar-winning composer of 'Finding Neverland' music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. dies at age 71
Polish composer Jan AABC News - Entertainment -
Tiger (77) has 2 triple-bogeys, misses cut at PGA
After posting his 11th consecutive round of par or worse in a major championship with a 6-over 77 in the second round of the PGA Championship, Tiger Woods is headed home on the weekend again.ESPN - Sports - Golf -
The age of green protectionism
Shielding clean tech industry may have side effectsFinancial Times - World -
Buenos Aires metro fare jumps 360% amid Argentina’s harsh austerity measures
Libertarian president Javier Milei has slashed public spending as he wrestles to tame hyperinflation, now at 289% annually. Commuters in Buenos Aires have been hit by an overnight 360% increase in subway fares, in one of the most dramatic price ...The Guardian - World
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