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    Oct 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Paul Kurtz dies at 86; secular humanist philosopher

    Philosopher Paul Kurtz was called many unflattering names during his long career, including "Satanic free-thinker" and "dangerous corrupter of young minds."
    Philosopher Paul Kurtz was called many unflattering names during his long career, including "Satanic free-thinker" and "dangerous corrupter of young minds." But the name some of his critics considered most damning was the one he most prized. They called...

    Tags: Isaac Asimov, Union (Tolland, Connecticut), Separation of Church and State, Judaism, State University of New York

    2. Oct 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Donald Takayama dies at 68; surfer became renowned board shaper

    One of the greatest child phenomenons in surfing history, Donald Takayama saved up money from his paper route to buy a plane ticket to travel from one boarding mecca to another.
    One of the greatest child phenomenons in surfing history, Donald Takayama saved up money from his paper route to buy a plane ticket to travel from one boarding mecca to another. He arrived in Los Angeles in the mid-1950s, a Hawaiian runaway with $10 in...

    Tags: Obituaries, Heart Attack, Surfing, Sports, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    3. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Jerome Horwitz dies at 93; developed potent anti-AIDS drug AZT

    Jerome Horwitz, a medical researcher at Wayne State University in Detroit, had spent more than a decade developing a drug he hoped would work against cancer. But the compound failed to help the lab mice he tested it on, so in 1970 he "dumped it on the junk pile," wrote up his disappointing findings and moved on. He didn't bother applying for a patent.
    Jerome Horwitz, a medical researcher at Wayne State University in Detroit, had spent more than a decade developing a drug he hoped would work against cancer. But the compound failed to help the lab mice he tested it on, so in 1970 he "dumped it on the...

    Tags: The Detroit News, Medical Research, Manufacturing and Engineering, Viral Diseases and Infections, University of Michigan

    4. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Roger Dunn dies at 81; golfer founded chain of discount stores

    Roger Dunn, a onetime professional golfer who introduced the concept of discount name-brand equipment into his sport by founding a chain of golf stores that bear his name in California and Hawaii, has died. He was 81.
    Roger Dunn, a onetime professional golfer who introduced the concept of discount name-brand equipment into his sport by founding a chain of golf stores that bear his name in California and Hawaii, has died. He was 81. Dunn, who spent his later years...

    Tags: Gene Littler, Bing Crosby, Sports, Golf, PGA Tour

    5. Sep 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Future wellness efforts may include advice based on genes

    As medical advances continue to deliver ever-more effective treatments for symptoms and diseases, some doctors say it's time to focus on keeping people from getting sick in the first place. In other words: Prevention needs to be the priority of the future.
    As medical advances continue to deliver ever-more effective treatments for symptoms and diseases, some doctors say it's time to focus on keeping people from getting sick in the first place. In other words: Prevention needs to be the priority of the...

    Tags: Medical Research, Quitting Smoking, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Insurance Cost

    6. Oct 6, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Office workers trained in CPR make life-or-death difference

    On the morning of July 10, attorney Jerald Gale was reading an e-mail in his office on the 20th floor of a Koreatown high-rise. That's the last thing the 58-year-old husband, father and avid cyclist remembers before losing consciousness.
    On the morning of July 10, attorney Jerald Gale was reading an e-mail in his office on the 20th floor of a Koreatown high-rise. That's the last thing the 58-year-old husband, father and avid cyclist remembers before losing consciousness. Gale's heart...

    Tags: Lung Cancer, Heart Attack, Prostate Cancer, Heart Failure, Hospitals and Clinics

    7. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Art Modell dies at 87; Cleveland Browns owner enraged fans with move to Baltimore

    Art Modell, a marketing executive who helped negotiate the NFL's first television contract and later enraged fans when he moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore, has died. He was 87.
    Art Modell, a marketing executive who helped negotiate the NFL's first television contract and later enraged fans when he moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore, has died. He was 87. Modell died Thursday of natural causes at Johns Hopkins...

    Tags: ABC (tv network), U.S. Army, Super Bowl, National Football League, Pete Rozelle

    8. Jul 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Egypt's Hosni Mubarak ordered sent back to prison hospital

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    Egypt’s prosecutor general Monday ordered convicted former President Hosni Mubarak to be transferred back to a prison hospital after his health improved while undergoing treatment at an upscale military facility, according to state media...
    9. Jun 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Ann Rutherford dies at 94; actress was in 'Gone With the Wind'

    <a href="http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/ann-rutherford/">Ann Rutherford</a>, an actress whose small role as Scarlett's younger sister Carreen in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind" was her most enduring, has died. She was 94.
    Ann Rutherford, an actress whose small role as Scarlett's younger sister Carreen in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind" was her most enduring, has died. She was 94. Rutherford, who also portrayed Mickey Rooney's teenage girlfriend in the Andy Hardy...

    Tags: The Spirit (movie), Movies, Entertainment, Louis B. Mayer, Vivien Leigh

    10. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites

    The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found.
    The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found. That's the good news. The bad...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, OxyContin (drug)

    11. Aug 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Maeve Binchy dies; author of popular Irish literature was 72

    Maeve Binchy, who was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors in contemporary Irish literature, selling more than 40 million books, died Monday at a Dublin hospital after a brief illness, according to Irish media. She was 72.
    Maeve Binchy, who was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors in contemporary Irish literature, selling more than 40 million books, died Monday at a Dublin hospital after a brief illness, according to Irish media. She was 72. "We have...

    Tags: Authors, World War II (1939-1945)

    12. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Robin Gibb dies at 62; rose to pop fame as one-third of the Bee Gees

    Robin Gibb, a singer and songwriter who joined two of his brothers in forming the Bee Gees pop group that helped define the sound of the disco era with the best-selling 1977 soundtrack to"Saturday Night Fever," has died. He was 62.
    Robin Gibb, a singer and songwriter who joined two of his brothers in forming the Bee Gees pop group that helped define the sound of the disco era with the best-selling 1977 soundtrack to"Saturday Night Fever," has died. He was 62. Gibb died Sunday after...

    Tags: The Mills Brothers (music group), England, Movies, Heart Attack, Music

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