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Son of rap producer Dr. Dre found dead
Los Angeles TimesRap impresario Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son was found dead over the weekend in his Woodland Hills home, coroner's officials said. Andre R. Young Jr. had been out with friends the night before and was discovered in his bed by his mother at 10:24 a.m....Tags: Snoop Dogg, California, 50 Cent, Eminem, Tupac Shakur
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Report: Son of Rapper Dr. Dre Dies
KTLA-TVLOS ANGELES -- There's word today that the son of hip hop record producer and rapper Dr. Dre has died. "L.A. Weekly" is reporting that Andre Young Jr., 20, was found dead at is home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning. He reportedly had been out the...Tags: Woodland Hills, Human Accomplishments
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Son of rap producer Dr. Dre found dead; Andre Young Jr. was 20
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersRap impresario Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son was found dead over the weekend in his Woodland Hills home, coroner's officials said. Andre R. Young Jr. had been out with friends the night before and was discovered in his bed by his mother at 10:24 a.m....Tags: Snoop Dogg, California, 50 Cent, Eminem, Tupac Shakur
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Navigating Nautical Antiques
Special To The Courant"Who am I?" may be the modern existential dilemma, but for many centuries, "Where am I?" was a more urgent practical problem. Navigation instruments are relics of that time. In the case of the sextant, "finding yourself" required an understanding of...Tags: Auction Service, eBay Incorporated, Sales, Patrick O'Brian, New York
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Good government, bad politics
A successful vice president of the United States always tries to make the boss look good—and never snores loudly during state funerals in distant lands. The most crucial qualification, though, is to be instantly capable of governing this nation if a...Tags: George Bush, Christianity, National Government, Indiana, John McCain
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Jerry Wexler, legendary record producer, dead at 91
Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, said his son, Paul....Tags: Otis Redding, Music, Heart Disease, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: AT HOME
Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. New regulations, which...Tags: Global Warming, Prosecution, Health Insurance, Assault, Murder
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Famed Record Producer, Jerry Wexler, Dies
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91. Ritz, co-author of Wexler's 1993 memoir,...Tags: Heart Disease, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Human Accomplishments, Diseases
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Something to croon about: Aiken's a father
Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is a father. The 29-year-old crooner from Raleigh, N.C., announced the birth of Parker Foster Aiken on his Web site's blog yesterday. Aiken's mother, Faye, told Raleigh TV station WRAL the child was born in...Tags: Clay Aiken, Television, North Carolina, Popular Music, Television Industry
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American Idol crooner Clay Aiken now a father
Former " American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is a father.
The 29-year-old crooner from Raleigh announced the birth of Parker Foster Aiken on his Web site's blog Friday "No hyphens. One first name," he wrote. "One middle name. One last name." Aiken's...Tags: Clay Aiken, Television, North Carolina, Popular Music, Television Industry
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Jerry Wexler, Famed Record Producer, Dies At 91
Associated PressLegendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author,...Tags: Otis Redding, Heart Disease, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Solomon Burke
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Deaths last week
Sandy Allen, 53, recognized as the world's tallest female at 7 feet 7 inches tall; Aug. 13, in Shelbyville, Ind. Henry "Harry" Brown, 82, investment banker credited with helping launch the money market fund industry; Aug. 11, in Leesburg, Va., of an...Tags: Democratic Party, Leesburg, Libertyville, Quogue, Diseases
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