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Everyone deals with grief and loss their own way. Some people retreat into themselves. Others reach out for comfort and sustenance. Loss is never easy to cope with, especially when the actuality of it becomes crystal clear and painfully real. When the achingly grim void of someone’s absence suddenly looms before you canyonlike. So it […]

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The NASA engineer had complained about a shortness of breath for decades. But it turns out she had advanced lung cancer.

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Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors have said that “disrespectful” behaviors from non-residents have caused a lot of stress for them.

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Jason Collins, who was the first active openly gay player in NBA history, died on Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,”

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