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Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:43:35 +0000

As a medic, he saved soldiers from drowning off Omaha Beach on D-Day before becoming a prisoner of war. Back home, a decorated veteran, he was forbidden to vote as a Native American.

Dominik Duka, Czech Cardinal Jailed Under Communism, Dies at 82

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:51:32 +0000

While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome.

Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:16:08 +0000

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.