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Actor Robert Hegyes, one of the stars of the 70s sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” died today of an apparent heart attack. Hegyes was best known for his role as the Puerto Rican-Jew on that show — Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein. Epstein for short. Hegyes reunited with John Travolta and the rest of the Sweathogs last year to ... Read More »

The Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died today at just 29. She crashed on Jan 10 during her training. Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it for her success on the slopes. “Sarah was the one ... Read More »

Raiders longtime owner and Hall of Famer AL Davis has died. He was 82. Davis died in his home in Oakland on Saturday morning. Davis was one of the most important figures in NFL history. He is best known as a rebel who established a team whose silver-and-black colors and pirate logo symbolized his attitude toward authority, both on the ... Read More »

Each year, an estimate 600,000 child lives aged below 5, could be saved if the growing Vitamin A deficiency is handled ,  finds a new survey. Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK and Pakistani experts assessed 43 studies involving 200,000 children, and found deaths were cut by 24% if children were given the vitamin. The body needs vitamin A ... Read More »

Canadian opposition leader Jack Layton has has died from cancer. He was aged 61. Layton died at his home in Toronto early on Monday surrounded by his wife and children, his family said in a statement. Layton announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in February 2010. The former municipal politician from Toronto stepped down as NDP leader in ... Read More »

A 1950’s racing car Vintage Bugatti has  brought a great deal of treasure to its owner. The Racing car that is worth a £60k has fetched a massive deal of money of about £430k in an auction at UK. The 1924 type 35 Bugatti was founded by late Jack Perkins, from Rugby, Warwickshire, at a Nottinghamshire aerodrome and restored to ... Read More »

Robert Novak a very famous influential columnist died today at the age of 78. He was diagnosed with brain tumor last year. Really sad to see him go. He used to be a great panelist. We sure will miss him. Mr. Novak’s “Inside Report” syndicated column, shared for 30 years with the late Rowland Evans, was important reading for anyone who ... Read More »