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Media Monitor: Gene Shalit, 'Today' Show Critic, Dies at 100
USA TODAY is reporting the death of legendary 'Today' show movie critic Gene Shalit, who was 100 years old.
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Former U.S. Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt Dies at 90
Kenneth Prewitt, former U.S. Census Bureau director and a champion of civic engagement, has died at 90. He led the 2000 Census and viewed it as a cornerstone of democracy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEducationEconomySocial Issues Kenneth PrewittU.S. Census Bureau2000 CensusCivic EngagementObituaryGovernmentPublic Servant
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Los Angeles Mourns Passing of Environmental Justice Pioneer Dr. William A. “Bill” Burke
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the passing of Dr. William A. “Bill” Burke, a pioneering environmental justice leader and longtime chairman of the South Coast AQMD Governing Board, whose decades of service transformed the city.
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Media Monitor: James Dobson, Religious Right Figure, Dead at 89
TIME reports on the death of James Dobson, noting his powerful role in shaping the Religious Right and influencing Republican Party politics.
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