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Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87

Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87
By JAKE PEARSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, died in New York City on Saturday after a long bout with a host of illnesses, said his son Peter Soros. He was 87. Soros, an

Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87

Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87
By JAKE PEARSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, died in New York City on Saturday after a long bout with a host of illnesses, said his son Peter Soros. He was 87. Soros, an

Privacy _ the online generation wants it

Privacy _ the online generation wants it
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy. Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what

Privacy _ the online generation wants it

Privacy _ the online generation wants it
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy. Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what

Australian abruptly ends Cuba-Fla. swim attempt

Australian abruptly ends Cuba-Fla. swim attempt
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel ended her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she was stung by a jellyfish Wednesday night. It was the fifth failure involving three women swimmers who have tried to make the

Gay pride parade march for NBA's Jason Collins

Gay pride parade march for NBA's Jason Collins
BOSTON (AP) - NBA veteran center Jason Collins, the first active athlete in one of the four U.S. major professional sports leagues to come out as being gay, marched Saturday for nearly three miles in Boston's gay pride parade with U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, his onetime roommate at Stanford

EWU Track And Field: Q and A With Sprinter And Former SWX Intern Brad Wall

EWU Track And Field: Q and A With Sprinter And Former SWX Intern Brad Wall
Courtesy Eastern Washington athletics Winning one Big Sky Championship is a huge accomplishment and winning two is unforgettable, but winning five is downright unreal. And writing about his own exploits is even tougher. There is something about the 400-meter run that brought out the best in Eastern

4 firefighters killed in Houston fire mourned

4 firefighters killed in Houston fire mourned
By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated Press Anne Sullivan was a gifted athlete filled with energy who came out of high school with a focus on being a firefighter. But about a month after graduating from the Houston Fire Department Academy, the 24-year-old was among four firefighters who died while searching

Duhamel Named GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Female Newcomer of the Year

Duhamel Named GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Female Newcomer of the Year
From CWU Athletics PORTLAND, Ore. (May 29) -- Central Washington University junior Becki Duhamel (Wenatchee, Wash.) has been selected as the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Newcomer of the Year for outdoor track and field, the conference announced Wednesday. Duhamel, a transfer from

David Beckham announces retirement

David Beckham announces retirement
By Liz Raftery, David Beckham has announced his retirement from football, Britain's Daily Mail reports. The athlete, 38, played his last season with Paris Saint-Germain, which won the league title recently for the first time in 19 years. PSG offered Beckham an extended one-year contract,