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Ex-Rep. Mike Oxley dies; helped create post-Enron law
2016-01-01 21:24:19| IT Services - Topix.net
A former Ohio congressman who helped write a landmark business regulatory law following the collapse of Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc. has died. Mike Oxley was 71. Oxley spent 25 years in Congress, where he devoted most of his time to issues involving corporate oversight and insurance protection.
Southwest Airlines executive Teresa Laraba dies
2015-12-29 00:52:56| Airlines - Topix.net
Teresa Laraba, Southwest Airlines senior vice president of customer services, spoke at a company event in Atlanta in January. Teresa Laraba, a top-ranking female executive at Southwest Airlines and in the airline industry, died on Christmas Day.
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld San Antonio
2015-12-22 18:06:10| Beverages - Topix.net
Julie Scardina, SeaWorld's "Animal Ambassador" works with Unna, a 3,100 pound killer whale at the park, Friday, Mar. 7, 2003. Julie Scardina, SeaWorld's "Animal Ambassador" works with Unna, a 3,100 pound killer whale at the park, Friday, Mar. 7, 2003.
South San Francisco: Motorist dies in crash exiting Highway 101
2015-12-19 03:31:31| Railroads - Topix.net
One person died when a speeding truck exiting Highway 101 collided with fence and a tree then burst into flames, Union Pacific Railroad officials reported. Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, a Dodge Ram pickup truck going about 100 mph exited the freeway near East Grand Avenue, spokesman Francisco Castillo said.
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North Face Co-Founder Dies in Kayaking Accident
2015-12-10 14:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face and Esprit and a life-long environmentalist, died Tuesday at the age of 72 in a kayaking accident in the Patagonia region of southern Chile. Tompkins and five friends` kayaks capsized on General Carrera Lake. Tompkins spent a considerable amount of time" in waters below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the New York Times, and ultimately died in the intensive care unit at a hospital in the area due to severe hypothermia. RIP Doug Tompkins --...
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