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- Writer William F. Buckley dies at 82
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  End of an era? Conservative end nigh? William F. Buckley Jr. died at work, in his study. The Cold War had ended long before. A Republican was in the White House. The word “liberal” had been shunned like an ill-mannered guest.
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- Britney Spears Obit, Already in Progress
  Posted by Jeff from Seattlest
  So the lovely and talented Britney Spears has reached that beautiful moment in a young celebrity's life when the media decides they need to draft your obituary. Yes, it seems the AP has concluded that Ms. Spears' mortality is sufficiently imminent they need to prepare for the story. Of course, drafting an obit in advance is an industry-wide practice, but for a 26-year-old?
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- Everest conqueror Hillary dies at 88
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest and was the first man to drive a tractor across Antarctica to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died.
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- Anita Roddick Tribute video
  Posted by Jeff
  Dame Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop and activist for many causes, passed away on September 10, 2007. Create your own video tribute to Anita Roddick, and upload it to QuantumShift.tv.
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- Body Shop founder Roddick dies
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  Body Shop founder Anita Roddick, who used her international cosmetics chain to promote eco-friendly practices long before they were widely fashionable, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.
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- US evangelist Jerry Falwell dies
  Posted by Jeff from BBC News
  I think the world is now a better place. Leading US conservative evangelist Rev Jerry Falwell dies in hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, aged 73.
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- Jack Valenti, 85; former Hollywood lobbyist pioneered film ratings system
  Posted by Jeff from Los Angeles Times
  The creator of the MPAA is dead.
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Damianmann comments on:
Tim Russert Dies Of Heart Attack At Age 58

The way he fell hook line and sinker for the Iraq has nukes bull**** diminished him in my eyes. But, he was a Sunday morning tradition…like him or not.

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11:27 pm 6/13/08
Jeff comments on:
U. Utah Phillips Has Left the Stage

Thanks for posting this. Sad news, but nice to read his post.

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9:28 am 5/25/08

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