Souter was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. He retired in 2009.
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Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.
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Charlotte residents are mourning the death of Pope Francis, including Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte, who was appointed by Francis himself.
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The Hall of Famer whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four NCAA Division I schools.
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World Athletics confirmed the 24-year-old died in his native Kenya alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana.
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Keith announced on social media in 2022 that he had been having chemotherapy and radiation treatments for stomach cancer. He is behind such hits as "Red Solo Cup" and "Beer For My Horses."
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Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, has died.
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The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend created indelible roles: Anita in "West Side Story," Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie" and Velma Kelly in "Chicago."
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Osgood, who anchored "CBS Sunday Morning" for more than two decades and hosted the long-running radio program "The Osgood File," died Tuesday at home in New Jersey. The cause was dementia, his family said.
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With the 1960s pop girl group, Weiss found fame as a 15-year-old. She died on Friday, according to her husband.
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Milojević was in his third season with the Warriors. He was a head coach in his native Serbia for eight years and won three MVPs in the Adriatic Basketball Association as a player.
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The veteran stage and television actor's role as the savvy Trixie Norton on "The Honeymooners" provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband.
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Josephine Wright, a South Carolina woman who fought developers on Hilton Head Island, has died. She had celebrity support for her cause of trying to keep her home.
MORE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL OBITUARIES
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in the 1950s, a former army GI published a budget guide that changed how a lot of people thought about travel. We remember Arthur Frommer, who died this week at 95.
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Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.
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Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day," has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.
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Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died at age 84. He was a towering figure in the legal profession who argued 65 cases at the Supreme Court as solicitor general and as a private lawyer.
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Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.
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Roy Haynes. American jazz drummer and bandleader has died. Born in 1925 in Roxbury, Mass., he influenced generations of jazz drummers and helped change the direction of rhythmic improvisation.
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Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation.
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John Robinson guided the Trojans at the University of Southern California to the 1978 title game. He led the Los Angeles Rams from 1983-1991.
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John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.
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Jamison was a dance star who led the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to new heights.
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You may have grown up hearing one of her signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." "Morning Edition" looks back on the influences, life and legacy of Ella Jenkins.
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Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs.