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Barbara Walters, TV news pioneer and creator of ‘The View,’ dies at 93, ABC News says
Read full article: Barbara Walters, TV news pioneer and creator of ‘The View,’ dies at 93, ABC News saysBarbara Walters, a trailblazing television news anchor credited as becoming the first female anchor of an evening news program, has died, according to ABC News, where she was a longtime anchor and correspondent. She was 93.
Rest in peace: Celebrities we lost in October
Read full article: Rest in peace: Celebrities we lost in OctoberSean Connery and Eddie Van Halen were among some of the more well-known, universally loved celebrities the world lost in October. (CNP/Getty Images)Actress Conchata Ferrell arrives at the CBS celebration of a Monday-night season premiere on Sept. 19, 2007 in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)Pitcher Charlie Haeger of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a knuckleball against the Colorado Rockies on May 8, 2010. (WireImage for Tractenberg & Co. via Getty Images)American composer Philip Glass and his ensemble photographed in New York City in 1993. (Sygma via Getty Images)American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash during his first visit to London for various public appearances in September 1968.
This week, the world lost Ravi Zacharias: A look inside his life
Read full article: This week, the world lost Ravi Zacharias: A look inside his lifeThis week was a sad one for Christians around the world, as advocate, author and apologist Ravi Zacharias died Tuesday of sarcoma. Here are notable facts about the life of Zacharias:He was an atheist until a suicide attempt changed his life. He attempted suicide by swallowing poison, but he survived, and his life completely changed while at an Indian hospital, according to the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries website. At age 19, Zacharias won a preaching contest, and his life in ministry was off to a flying start. Celebrities, politicians and church leaders around the world paid tribute to Zacharias this week on Twitter.