Cosmetics queen Estee Lauder dies at 97 in Manhattan
Estee Lauder, born Josephine Esther Mentzer in Queens, built a global cosmetics empire from a kitchen operation. She died of cardiopulmonary arrest at home in Manhattan after a lifelong career debuting Youth Dew in 1953 and creating brands such as Estee Lauder and Clinique with two sons in the business.
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Estee Lautier
Manhattan
Josephine Esther Mentzer
Queens
Joseph Lauter
Lauder
Saks Fifth Avenue
Time
Estee Lauder Dies at 97 After Building Cosmetic Empire
Estee Lauder, who started blending face creams in a kitchen and built a multimillion dollar global cosmetics empire, died at 97 in Manhattan. She rose to top industry status, with brands like Estee Prescriptives and Origins, and cultivated luxury retail partnerships while shaping beauty culture.
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New York
Estee Lauder
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Manhattan
Sally Susman
Time Magazine
Romney urges resignations for MPs who refuse same sex marriages
Massachusetts justices of the peace were told they must preside over gay marriages starting next month or resign. Daniel Winslow warned compliance with the law, despite Romney opposing gay marriage. Officials noted potential liability and damages for refusals as the state prepares to issue licenses by mid May.
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Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Michael Jackson changes lawyers in child molestation case
Los Angeles AP Michael Jackson will replace high profile attorneys Mark Geragos and Benjamin Brafman with Thomas Mesereau Jr in the child molestation case. Brafman said they stepped down. Mesereau has been meeting with Jackson in Orlando Florida and will appear for a Friday pretrial arraignment.
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Benjamin Brafman
Associated Press
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Brafman
Mesereau
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Orlando
Fla
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Geragos
California
Scott Peterson
Santa Barbara
Two Canadian tourists save drowning couple at Tallulah Gorge
In Tallulah Gorge State Park a mother Stephanie Ray and her boyfriend Robert Stokes were saved by two Ontario tourists, Jim Wilson and Richard Toth, after they jumped into the Swift water to rescue the woman's sons. Elijah Sheppard, 5, and Xavier Ray, 8, both drowned. The rescuers aided survivors and suffered injuries, with Toth washed over a waterfall but not needing further medical care.
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Stephanie Ray
Robert Stokes
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Ray
Elijah Sheppard
Xavier Ray
Jim Wilson
Richard Toth
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