Saturday, January 28, 2012
 
 
by The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) ' Former Mayor Kevin H. White, who led the city for 16 years, including racially turbulent years in the 1970s, died Friday, a family spokesman said. He was 82.

White died peacefully at his Boston home surrounded by his family, spokesman George Regan said. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2003.

White suffered a heart attack in 2001 while at a Florida restaurant and spent several days in the hospital when he had a pacemaker implanted.

While mayor in 1970, he had major surgery to remove two-thirds of his stomach.

White, a white Irish Catholic from a family of politicians, is credited with revitalizing Boston's downtown and seeing the city through court-ordered busing, but he ended his four-term tenure in 1983 under a cloud of ethi   [READ MORE]

 
 
SEATTLE (AP) ' Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks ' all apparently shot.

KING-TV reports (http://is.gd/s1aYqA ) that both the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the deaths.

The bodies of seven s.....   [READ MORE]
LOS ANGELES (AP) ' The Screen Actors Guild national board of directors has voted to approve a plan to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

In a statement, SAG says the board voted 87 percent to 13 percent Friday for the proposed merger at its meeting in Los Angeles.

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.....   [READ MORE]
LOS ANGELES (AP) ' Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83.

Family spokeswoman Claris Sayadian-Dodge says Fischer died Thursday at a Burbank hospital after suffering a heart attack two weeks ago.

An uncommonly versatile music.....   [READ MORE]
 
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ' Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking.

Azarenka, playing in her first final in 25 Grand Slam tournaments, was broken in the opening game of the match by Sharapova and trailed 2-0 before taking advantage of 16 unforced errors by Sharapova to win the first .....   [READ MORE]
BC-GLF--Farmers Insurance,997Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads homeAP Photo CALI107, CALI123, CALI117, CALI115, CALI114Eds: With AP Photos.By DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf Writer  [READ MORE]
 
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ' Jeremy Abbott was right when he said he was the one to beat, taking a commanding lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday night with a short program that would hold its own against anyone in the world.

Abbott's easy, breezy performance to a swing medley scored a whopping 90.23 points, a personal best and a mark that puts him in .....   [READ MORE]
 
 
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