Mary Weiss Shangri Las Leader Dies at 75
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri Las famous for Leader of the Pack and Remember Walking in the Sand, died at 75. Her passing was confirmed by Norton Records head Miriam Linna. Weiss, born in Queens in 1948, left music for decades before a 2007 solo album Dangerous Game. Survived by husband Edward Ryan and sister Elizabeth.
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New York
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Claire Fagin a pioneering nurse and Penn leader dies at 97
Claire M. Fagin, a nurse scientist who reshaped nursing education and led the University of Pennsylvania as interim president, died Jan 16 in Manhattan at age 97. She championed college-based nursing degrees, founded research centers, and advised World Health Organization and the National League for Nursing. Her work shifted nursing from hospital diploma training to autonomous, science-based education and leadership. Her son Charles confirmed the death with no cause cited.
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Yale
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Colombia mourns death of Afro-Colombian rights advocate Cordoba
Piedad Cordoba, 68, a longtime Colombian lawmaker and liberal ally of Hugo Chavez who helped broker talks with FARC, was found dead in Medellin with no cause released. Her career spanned struggles for Afro-Colombian rights, clashes with Uribe era authorities, and a role in 2016 peace negotiations.
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East Palestine residents weigh return as relocation ends
Biden's order keeps EPA accountable for cleanup under CER CLA and HHS monitors health to decide on a public health emergency. Norfolk Southern ends its temporary relocation program, offering hotel reimbursements since February. Flint notes returning residents are already getting sick and safeguards were lacking. Gyenes contemplates future housing as she loved East Palestine but fears returning.
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