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Study: Female athletes take longer to get over concussions
1 hour agoFRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.
Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot
1 hour agoBEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb blew up at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing nine people, an attack that Syria said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad is a foreign plot. The official SANA news agency said the blast had been the work of a suicide bomber, and had killed nine and wounded about 100, including guards, at what it called military installations. It said residences had been damaged. ...
Mourners gather in N.Y. for funeral of Mary Kennedy
2 hours agoMourners gathered at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy.
Europe's financial crisis dominate G8 summit
2 hours agoCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing their economies, which are increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis. In a bold statement of support for Europe, the Group of Eight leaders of the world's major economies meeting at the wooded Camp David in the Cactoctin Mountains of Maryland said the global economic recovery shows promising signs but "significant headwinds persist. ...
Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing
2 hours agoA Cleveland woman was charged with murder Saturday in the stabbing death of her best friend, who tried to drive away afterward and fatally struck the accused woman's 2-year-old daughter, police said.
Chrysler recalls nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers due to risk of fires
2 hours agoDETROIT - Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.
Student dies, 7 hurt in blast near Italian school
2 hours agoA bomb exploded Saturday outside an Italian high school named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing a student and wounding several others, officials said, and rattling a country already tense over a spate of attacks on government officials and buildings.
Lesbian couple charged with staging hate crime
2 hours agoA lesbian couple who claimed they were victims of a hate crime have been arrested after police determined they staged the incidents. On Oct. 28, Aimee Whitchurch, 37, and Christel Conklin, 29, called police and reported the words “Kill the Gay” were scrawled in red...
Yachtsman kicks off Olympic torch relay in Britain
3 hours agoThe Olympic flame was greeted by thousands of cheering spectators as it began its 70-day relay journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.
3 men charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO
3 hours agoThree men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit.
Gay Muslim activist launches book in Malaysia
4 hours agoA Canadian Muslim gay activist launched her controversial new book on liberal Islam in Muslim-majority Malaysia Saturday despite a government minister's attempts to shut down the event.
Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert
4 hours agoConservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gaga's two concerts next week, saying her songs carried "demonic" undertones. The protests in the heavily Catholic Philippines followed a decision this week by authorities in Indonesia, a secular state but with the world's largest Muslim population, to refuse her a permit to perform in Jakarta next month. ...
Troubled freighter drifts toward Great Barrier Reef
5 hours agoA broken-down cargo ship was drifting towards the fringes of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with fears of major damage if it were to run aground at the World Heritage-listed site.
Cannes guests bid up to $255,656 at Haiti auction
6 hours agoGuests at Cannes have bid up to €200,000 ($255,656) at a Haiti fundraiser for items including a Bono-autographed guitar as the film festival's glitzy, global spotlight turned to charity.
Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms
6 hours agoPresident Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. "We've got to finish the job of implementing this reform and putting these rules in place," Obama said in a weekly radio address that accused some on Wall Street of causing the 2007-2009 economic crisis because they "treated our financial system like a casino. ...
Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch
7 hours agoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket's engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company's trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) when an onboard computer aborted the launch. "Liftoff ... we've had a cutoff. ...
Chinese activist on flight to U.S.
8 hours agoBlind dissident Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family have left China on a flight to the United States. They are expected to arrive in Newark, N.J., Saturday evening.
An Appraisal: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s Incomparable Voice
8 hours agoFor countless listeners, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, with his vocal beauty and directness, was their first guide to the art of the song.
In Colorado, same-sex marriage remains a hot issue
9 hours agoMinutes after President Barack Obama announced he supported gay marriage, the Democratic governor of Colorado choked back tears in Denver as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil-unions measure that Republicans had defeated the day before.
Facebook's messy debut on Wall Street
10 hours agoU.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Shares of Facebook, the social networking giant, were volatile in the busiest day ever for a trading debut. After early gains of more than 10 percent, Facebook shares fell back to the $38 issue price, ending up just 0.6 percent at $38.23. It was the Nasdaq's most actively traded stock, with more than 566 million shares traded. ...
James Abdnor, Former South Dakota Senator, Dies at 89
13 hours agoJames Abdnor, a Republican, served four terms in the House and one in the Senate after defeating George S. McGovern in 1980.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 1925-2012: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German Bariton...
13 hours agoMr. Fischer-Dieskau’s beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the 20th century’s pre-eminent interpreter of art songs.
Barbara D’Arcy White, Interior Design Guru, Dies at 84
15 hours agoMs. D’Arcy was an interior decorator whose eclectic sense of style helped change Americans’ taste in home furnishings in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, when she worked at Bloomingdale’s.
Archie Peck, Competitive Croquet Star, Dies at 76
15 hours agoA six-time national champion, commonly called Silky Legs, Mr. Peck was known for his rugged good looks, effortless athleticism and aggressive style of play.
Michael Rosenbaum, CBS Producer, Dies at 64
15 hours agoThe former Tel Aviv bureau chief for CBS News produced shows for “60 Minutes,” including the first television interview with the family of the Unabomber, Theodore J. Kaczynski.
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dies at 63
15 hours agoMs. Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who became a superstar in the 1970s with hits like “Last Dance.”
Ed Ray, Bus Driver Who Helped Save Kidnapped Children, Dies at 91
16 hours agoMr. Ray was hailed as a hero in 1976 for leading 26 children to safety after they were all kidnapped and buried below ground in a truck trailer.
Witnesses paint graphic picture of fight
22 hours agoA closer look at the witness statements and audio testimony taken in the immediate aftermath Trayvon Martin's death provides the first insight into George Zimmerman's behavior after he shot the unarmed teen.
Louis Pollak, Judge and Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 89
1 day agoJudge Pollak, who was recruited to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, worked on Brown v. Board of Education and later argued successfully on behalf of convicted Freedom Riders before the Supreme Court.
Angelica Garnett, Memoirist of Bloomsbury, Dies at 93
1 day agoMs. Garnett, the last direct link to the Bloomsbury set, was raised amid secrets by parents who prized literature, art and sex.
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75
1 day agoMr. Brown became a local hero in Washington for creating a strutting funk variant that is the city’s signature dance genre.
Houston family spends $1.5M on college for five daughters
1 day agoIt’s graduation day–a day that’s getting quite familiar to Marc and Beverly Ostrofsky of Houston. Today, they’ll attend two graduation ceremonies, one for their daughter Shelly, 22, from Washington University in St. Louis and another for their daughter, Mary Grace, 18, from Kincaid High School. Mary...
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
1 day agoSublime baritone who became a pivotal figure in the cultural rehabilitation of post-war Germany
Major Ian Smith
1 day agoCommando who led daring reconnaissance missions before D-Day and later thwarted an IRA bomb plot
Carroll Shelby, Builder of Cobra Sports Car, Dies at 89
1 day agoAfter he quit driving, Mr. Shelby began building his Cobras in 1962, and his company became one of the most successful independent sports-car builders of the era.
Everett Lilly, Bluegrass Musician, Dies at 87
1 day agoWhen Mr. Lilly and his brother moved from West Virginia to Boston in 1952, they brought bluegrass and old-time music with them to the Northeast.
Jean Craighead George, Children’s Author, Dies at 92
1 day agoMs. George’s home held a menagerie, as did her books, most of them written for children and young adults.
Donna Summer
2 days agoQueen of disco whose songs became the soundtrack for the strobe-lit clubbers of the Seventies
The Duke of Atholl
2 days agoSouth African surveyor who proved to be a reluctant but dutiful heir to one of Scotland's grandest titles
John Fabian
2 days agoProducer of The Onedin Line who used the river Dart in Devon as the Amazon
Harold A. Poling, a Chairman of Ford, Dies at 86
3 days agoMr. Poling rose through the ranks with a management style that brought stability in tough times.
Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83
3 days agoMr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history.
Carlos Fuentes
3 days agoTitan among Latin America's literary 'Magical Realists' who commanded a worldwide audience
Lieutenant Claude Holloway
3 days agoNaval officer who survived the only chemical weapons blast - Allied mustard gas - in the Second World War
The Right Reverend Ambrose Weekes
3 days agoCurate who became Chaplain of the Fleet and later Dean of Gibraltar
Evelyn Johnson, Pilot Who Set Records, Dies at 102
3 days agoNo woman has piloted an airplane more than Mrs. Johnson, who flew 5.5 million miles and the equivalent of more than six and a half years in flight hours.
Mike McGrady, Known for a Literary Hoax, Dies at 78
3 days agoAs a Newsday journalist, Mr. McGrady led his colleagues in the creation of “Naked Came the Stranger,” a steamy parody novel.
Joyce Redman, Actress Who Feasted on Roles, Dies at 96
3 days agoMs. Redman was widely acclaimed for her intelligent stage presence in Shakespearean drama and French comedy.
E. J. Potter, Motorcycle Daredevil, Dies at 71
4 days agoMr. Potter reached incredibly high speeds on motorcycles he modified himself, including one that he rigged with a Chevy V-8 and another that he fitted with a jet engine.
Sir Roy Shaw
4 days agoArts Council Secretary General whose working-class roots led him to defend subsidies at all costs
Beryl Goldsmith
4 days agoAssistant to Norman Tebbit reckoned the most fearsome woman in Westminster, Margaret Thatcher included
Clive Taylor
4 days agoTroop commander who captured a village and 150 enemy soldiers in the dying days of the war in Europe
Dr Rachel Weldon
4 days agoDutch-born GP who ministered to the sick on the storm-battered Western Isles
Horst Faas, Vietnam War Photographer, Dies at 79
4 days agoMr. Faas, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer who later was editor of The Associated Press staff in Saigon, produced the most haunting photographs of the Vietnam War.
Nicholas Katzenbach, 1960s Political Shaper, Dies at 90
4 days agoMr. Katzenbach, an attorney general under President Lyndon B. Johnson, tackled segregation, the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War strategy and the Kennedy assassination in his government service.
Earl Rose, Coroner When JFK Was Shot, Dies at 85
4 days agoDr. Rose, the Dallas County medical examiner in 1963, waged an unsuccessful battle to perform the autopsy on the assassinated president.
Carl Johan Bernadotte, 95, Swedish Prince Who Followed Love, Dies
4 days agoThe former Swedish prince, whom the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg made a count five years after he wed Kerstin Wijkmark, became a businessman in Manhattan.
Duck Dunn, Bassist in Booker T. and the MG’s, Dies at 70
5 days agoMr. Dunn’s simple but inventive bass playing helped define the sound of Memphis soul music.
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
5 days agoBassist with Booker T and the MGs, the band that backed many of the classics of Southern Soul
Admiral Hugo Biermann
5 days agoFormer master mariner who served in wartime minesweepers and became head of South Africa's Navy
Bob Stewart
5 days agoInventor of The Price Is Right game show which became a Saturday night staple on 1980s British television
Professor Ralph Turvey
5 days agoEconomist at the LSE who developed new pricing policies for public utilities
Joyce Redman
6 days agoActress who starred with Olivier and Alec Guinness and was tastily matched with Albert Finney
Oldrich Cerny
6 days agoTarget of the communist secret police who himself became the Czech spy chief after the Velvet Revolution
Professor Ainsley Iggo
6 days agoNeurophysiologist who advanced our understanding of the pathways of pain
Peter Iden
6 days agoPainter whose landscapes of the South Downs, both in watercolour and oil, won him a devoted following
Phoebe Jacobs, 93, Publicist for Jazz Greats, Is Dead
6 days agoIn a sprawling behind-the-scenes career in jazz, primarily in publicity, Ms. Jacobs worked for some of the biggest stars in the field.
Zvi Zeitlin, Violinist Who Championed Modernist Composers, Dies at 90
6 days agoMr. Zeitlin was an internationally renowned violinist who was closely associated with the work of modernist composers like Aaron Copland and Lukas Foss.
An auction for Anton Hammerl at Christie's
6 days agoAn auction of contemporary photojournalism prints hosted by Christiane Amanpour
Mort Lindsey, Musical Director, Dies at 89
7 days agoWorking with luminaries like Merv Griffin on television, Barbra Streisand in Central Park and Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall, Mr. Lindsey had a musical career spanning six decades.
C. David Heymann, Biographer of Rich and Famous, Dies at 67
7 days agoMr. Heymann’s biographies were admired for their comprehensiveness and criticized for their use of single sources to reconstruct historical events.
Floyd D. Hall, Head of Eastern Airlines, Dies at 96
7 days agoMr. Hall, who helped to resuscitate Trans World Airlines, did not fare so well after moving to Eastern in the early 1960s.
Lord Glenamara
8 days agoLabour deputy leader who provided public funding for the Opposition and promoted Radio One
Horst Faas
8 days agoPhotographer whose shocking images of civilian suffering in the Vietnam War earned him a Pulitzer Prize
A ‘Wild Rumpus’ With Maurice Sendak
8 days agoMaurice Sendak, who died at the age of 83, was widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century.
Stacy Robinson, Giants Receiver in the ’80s, Dies at 50
8 days agoMr. Robinson, who retired from the game at 29, later became an official with the N.F.L. Players Association.
Vidal Sassoon, Hairdresser and Trendsetter, Dies at 84
8 days agoMr. Sassoon changed the way women wore and cared for their hair, fashioning short, often striking styles known for their geometric shapes and sharp angles that were also easy to maintain.
Vidal Sassoon
9 days agoHairdresser who jettisoned perms and lacquers for sharp styles that shaped the Swinging Sixties
Gunnar Sonsteby
9 days agoNorway's most decorated war hero who, as SOE's Agent 24, waged a relentless campaign against the Nazis
Digby Wolfe, Actor and ‘Laugh-In’ Writer, Dies at 82
9 days agoMr. Wolfe, who got his start at the BBC, went on to help start up a zany American comedy.
Roman Totenberg, Violinist and Teacher, Dies at 101
9 days agoMr. Totenberg influenced generations of musicians, and appeared on countless recordings.
Remembering Vidal Sassoon
9 days agoThe hair pioneer, who died at the age of 84, helped women change the way they thought about their tresses.
David Bowman, Author of ‘Let the Dog Drive,’ Dies at 54
9 days agoMr. Bowman was a novelist and cultural critic whose first books, “Let the Dog Drive” and “Bunny Modern,” received wide praise in the 1990s for their satirical voice.
Bill Granger, Novelist and Reporter, Dies at 70
9 days agoMr. Granger, who was once a Chicago newspaperman, also wrote more than a score of mysteries and spy thrillers, many of which evoked the rougher environs of Chicago.
Frank H. Pearl, Publisher With a Zeal for the Serious, Dies at 68
9 days agoMr. Pearl was a lawyer and investor in Washington who entered the book business on a quest to publish the serious, quality literature that he felt large corporate publishing houses had neglected.
Bob Stewart, Inventor of Game Shows, Is Dead at 91
10 days agoMr. Stewart was a television producer with a penchant for transforming the seemingly mundane into blockbuster shows like “The Price Is Right” and “To Tell the Truth.”
Margie Stewart, World War II Pinup Girl, Dies at 92
10 days agoA wholesome-looking pinup girl who hit a tender spot in homesick soldiers’ hearts.
Adam Yauch, 1964-2012: Adam Yauch, a Founder of the Beastie Boys, Dies at 47
11 days agoMr. Yauch, whose nom de rap was MCA, helped make the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard chart, and later became involved in championing freedom in Tibet.
George Lindsey, TV’s Goober Pyle, Dies at 83
11 days agoMr. Lindsey introduced the character of Goober — the quintessential grinning hayseed, equal parts annoying and endearing — on “The Andy Griffith Show.”
David Weiss, Swiss Artist of Fischli/Weiss, Dies at 65
11 days agoMr. Weiss met his future partner, Peter Fischli, in 1977. Their first collaboration involved photos of lunch meat.
Charles Higham, Celebrity Biographer, Dies at 81
14 days agoMr. Higham, whose books drew vast attention for their memorably vast claims, wrote a number of biographies on some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Fuzzy Levane, Fixture of New York City Basketball, Dies at 92
14 days agoMr. Levane was head coach of the Knicks during the 1958-59 season, leading them to a 40-32 record, a second-place finish in the N.B.A.’s Eastern Division and a playoff appearance.
Junior Seau, Famed N.F.L. Linebacker, Dies at 43; Suicide Is Suspected
15 days agoJunior Seau, regarded as one of the N.F.L.’s best linebackers over a 20-year career with the Chargers, the Dolphins and the Patriots, died of a gunshot wound to the chest at his home.
Greg Jackson, Brooklyn Youth Mentor, Dies at 60
15 days agoMr. Jackson turned a recreation center in Brownsville into a hive of activity for children and adults.
Levon Helm Dies at 71
17 days agoMr. Helm helped forge a deep-rooted American music as the drummer and singer for the Band.
The Public Editor: Someone Dies. But That Is Only the Beginning.
26 days agoLives of interest and impact, as retold by the Times obituary writers.
Dick Clark Dies at 82
29 days agoDick Clark, the television host of “American Bandstand,” did much to advance the influence of teenagers and rock ’n’ roll on American culture.
Donna Summer (Dec 31, 1948 - May 17, 2012)
Grammy Award-winning Singer. Known as the "Queen of Disco," she had numerous hits in both the 1970s and 1980s, including "Last Dance," "She Works Hard for the Money," "Love To Love You Baby," and "Bad Girls."
James Abdnor (Feb 13, 1923 - May 16, 2012)
US Senator, US Congressman, US Presidential Official. A member of the Republican Party, he served South Dakota's 2nd District in the US House of Representatives from 1973 until 1981, and served as South Dakota's US Senator (1981 to 1987). The son of Lebanese immigrants, his father was the proprietor...
Kevin Hickey (Feb 25, 1956 - May 16, 2012)
Major League Baseball Player. Remembered for the unorthodox manner in which he found his way to the Major Leagues. For six seasons (1981 to 1983, 1989 to 1991), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Hickey attended Kelly High School in Chicago, Illinois, howe...
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