Si Spiegel, War Hero Who Modernized Christmas Trees, Dies at 99
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Leïla Menchari, Who Turned Store Windows Into Art, Dies at 93 - The New York Times
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Guy Stern, Holocaust refugee who interrogated Nazi POWs, dies at 101 - The Boston Globe
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Michael Anderson, director of 'Logan's Run,' other movie hits, dies at 98
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Defense Secretary Austin presses for military aid for Ukraine
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Christmas tree, Tradition, History, Decorations, Symbolism, & Facts
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Mel Weinberg, con artist at center of Abscam sting, dies at 93
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Christmas tree, Tradition, History, Decorations, Symbolism, & Facts
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Kazuo Kashio, co-founder of Casio of G-Shock fame, dies
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Helmut Maucher, Executive Who Transformed Nestlé, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
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Raymond Chow, film producer behind Bruce Lee, dies at age 91
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James Abourezk, the First Arab American Senator, Dies at 92 - The New York Times
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About that maligned Christmas tree (and that owl) at Rockefeller Center - The Boston Globe
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Rafael Gómez Nieto, Last Member of Unit That Helped Liberate Paris, Dies at 99 - The New York Times
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Hugh Auchincloss was Anthony Fauci's longtime deputy. Now he's taking his job as House Republicans probe the pandemic. - The Boston Globe