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Edwin Newman Dies At 91
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM (GaeaTimes.com)- Reputed former news anchor and broadcaster of NBC network Edwin Newman passed away in Oxford, England last month after battling with Pneumonia for some time.

OXFORD, Miss. - As the Vietnam War raged and rock 'n roll reeled from the breakup of the Beatles, a ragtag group of enthusiasts put out the first edition of what they hoped would become a showcase magazine for the blues music they loved.

OXFORD, Miss. - A rare auction of signed William Faulkner books and personal items has drawn international interest, but few on the town square of the author's hometown were aware of the bidding set for Tuesday at Christie's in New York.

JACKSON, Miss. - Author Barry Hannah, whose fiction was laced with dark humor and populated by hard-drinking Southerners, died Monday at his home in Oxford, Miss.

LONDON - Nobel literature laureate Derek Walcott has withdrawn from the contest for a prestigious position at Oxford University after anonymous letters criticizing him were sent to professors.
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