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Dick Cheney, Former Vice President and Influential Republican Leader, Dies at 84

Dick Cheney in the Oval Office of the White House in 2007. © Doug Mills/The New York Times Dick Cheney,…

4 months ago

Hulk Hogan, Pro Wrestler and Hollywood actor, Dies at 71: The Man Who Defined ‘Hulkamania’

Hulk Hogan shown flexing in 1994. © British Sky Broadcasting Ltd/Shutterstock Hulk Hogan, the towering, charismatic figure who revolutionized professional wrestling…

7 months ago

John S. Foster Jr., the Pentagon scientist responsible for developing warheads, has passed away at the age of 102

John S. Foster Jr., a physicist who helped develop the U.S. nuclear arsenal and shaped national security in the Johnson…

9 months ago

Gregg Popovich: a coach rooted in traditional methods but with an understanding of the NBA’s future

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, 2015. (Chris Covatta/Getty Images) SAN ANTONIO, TX — When Gregg Popovich took over the…

10 months ago

Warren Buffett’s long tenure of six decades at Berkshire Hathaway is coming to an end with his decision to step down

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett. (The Business Insider) Warren E. Buffett has been at the forefront of American capitalism for decades…

10 months ago

Jim Simons, the 86-year-old philanthropist who made his mark on Wall Street through the power of mathematics, has passed away

Jim Simons on April 16, 2007, in New York. (Mark Lennihan/AP) James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician who built a…

2 years ago

Charles T. Munger, the irreplaceable No. 2 to Warren Buffett, died at 99

Charles T. Munger in 1988. Warren Buffett described him as the originator of the company’s investing approach: “Forget what you…

2 years ago

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