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Death
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Mulling the ultimate ending
Entertainment |
November 23, 2008
“Life,” Truman Capote quipped, “is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.” Read more
Friday, November 21, 2008
China IDs 19,065 killed by May quake
World |
November 21, 2008
A Chinese official said today that 19,065 of the people who died in May’s massive earthquake in Sichuan province have been identified. Read more
26 malnourished children die in Haiti
World |
November 21, 2008
At least 26 severely malnourished Haitian children have died in recent days, and aid groups fear many more will perish unless help comes quickly. Read more
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Going out in style
Entertainment |
October 5, 2008
MANY have long believed there is an art to dying. Read more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Finding life’s meaning in death
National |
September 3, 2008
The dead man lies naked on a metal table, a small cloth covering his groin, mouth open, arms rigid and cocked. Read more
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Deaths on the job hit a new low in 2007
Business |
August 21, 2008
The number of workers killed on the job annually dropped to a historic low in 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday. Read more
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Making hospitals healthy
Health |
July 28, 2008
WITH hospital-acquired infections claiming more American lives each year than AIDS, breast cancer or automobile accidents, it seems the very facilities built to heal us have themselves become dangerous places. Read more
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Marine unit deals with corps’ Iraq dead
World |
July 23, 2008
Of all the duties a Marine can have in Iraq, the one that is undoubtedly least sought after is now also becoming one of the least needed. Read more
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Residents allegedly struck burglary suspect with shotgun butt
California | Local |
July 15, 2008
A burglary suspect who died in police custody in Long Beach over the weekend was allegedly hit with a shotgun butt by residents who restrained him before officers arrived, authorities said Monday. Read more
Sunday, July 13, 2008
French grappling with mysterious oyster blight
World |
July 13, 2008
It’s one thing when the French stock market plunges by almost a quarter, as it has since January. Read more
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Heart attack suspected in firefighter’s death
California | Local |
July 6, 2008
A volunteer firefighter who fell ill while battling a fire in Mendocino County apparently died of a heart attack, according to a preliminary coroner’s report. Read more
Saturday, July 5, 2008
A conservative who didn’t budge
California | Local |
July 5, 2008
Jesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial privilege, died Friday. Read more
Heart attack suspected in firefighter’s death
California | Local |
July 5, 2008
A volunteer firefighter who collapsed while battling a fire and died Thursday at Ukiah Valley Medical Center apparently had a heart attack. Read more
Friday, July 4, 2008
Farewell to Clay Felker’s brand of N.Y. cool
Entertainment |
July 4, 2008
According to everyone, Clay Felker’s New York magazine was the best. Read more
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Shaken to his foundations
World |
May 29, 2008
Images run through my mind when I’m brave enough to let them in like the click-click of an old slide projector. Read more
Monday, May 26, 2008
Five in O.C. family found dead
California | Local |
May 26, 2008
The decomposing bodies of five family members were found Sunday in a home in a gated San Clemente neighborhood, authorities said. Read more
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Trainers want bear spared
California | Local |
April 24, 2008
Friends and colleagues of an animal trainer killed by a performing bear called it a “freak accident” Wednesday and said the 700-pound grizzly should not be euthanized. Read more
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Clashes kill 7 in Pakistan; Bhutto spouse cleared of charges
World |
April 10, 2008
A street fight between rival political camps escalated into rioting here Wednesday, with armed men vandalizing cars and setting fires. Read more
Alleged Al Qaeda chief reportedly dead
World |
April 10, 2008
Abu Ubaida al Masri, a suspected mastermind of Al Qaeda plots including the London transportation bombings of 2005, has died of an infectious disease in Pakistan, Western anti-terrorism officials said Wednesday. Read more
