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1. Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 (AP)  (8 days ago)
   AP - Daniel Schorr, whose journalism career over more than six decades landed him in the dark corners of Europe during the Cold War and the shadows of President Richard Nixon's notorious "enemies list" in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.

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2. Former Nev. Gov. Kenny Guinn dies in Las Vegas (AP)  (9 days ago)
   AP - Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn, a two-term moderate Republican whose tenure marked a prosperous era in a state now facing severe budget problems, died Thursday after falling from the roof of his Las Vegas home while making repairs. He was 73.

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3. Australian inventor of 'black box' recorder dies (AP)  (10 days ago)
   AP - David Warren, an Australian scientist who invented the "black box" flight data recorder, has died, defense officials said. He was 85.

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4. Climate scientist Stephen Schneider dead at 65 (AP)  (12 days ago)
   AP - Stephen Schneider, a Stanford University scientist who served on the international research panel on global warming that shared the 2007 Nobel Prize with former Vice President Al Gore, has died. He was 65.

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5. Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras dies at 84 (AP)  (17 days ago)
   AP - Sir Charles Mackerras, a renowned conductor acknowledged as the leading exponent of Leos Janacek's operas, has died of cancer. He was 84.

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