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Maria Cole, the widow of singer Nat "King" Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole, died Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, her family said. She was 89.

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Clad in a gold sequined bikini and topped with a feathered headdress, a curvy cabaret dancer strutted onstage.

Centenarian honored by Obama diesupdated: Tue Dec 22 2009 03:34:00

Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian whose name Barack Obama invoked in his post-election speech as a symbol of America's struggles and progress, died Monday. She was 107.

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Fans of the television show "Britain's Got Talent" are looking forward to the performances of 40 semi-finalists Sunday.

Larry interviews Susan Boyleupdated: Sun May 24 2009 04:52:00

The woman with a golden voice is speaking and singing for Larry King.

Natalie Cole kidney came from deceased fanupdated: Thu May 21 2009 22:03:00

Natalie Cole's search for a new kidney ended this week when someone with a compatible organ died and their family asked that it be given to the singer, according to the organ procurement group that handled the donation.

Natalie Cole has kidney transplantupdated: Wed May 20 2009 16:48:00

Singer Natalie Cole underwent kidney transplant surgery at a Los Angeles, California, hospital Tuesday, according to a statement from her publicist.

Larry King: Natalie's struggleupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 02:38:00

Larry talks with musician Natalie Cole about her battle with kidney failure and how she fought her drug addiction.

Natalie Cole needs kidney, gets offers during showupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 02:38:00

Singer Natalie Cole told CNN's Larry King she is searching for a kidney after an illness caused both of her kidneys to fail.

106-year-old voter shares hopes, secretsupdated: Wed Nov 05 2008 02:14:00

Ann Nixon Cooper, 106 years old, has seen presidents come and go in her lifetime and has outlived most of them. On a sunny fall morning, she left her weathered but well-kept Tudor home in Atlanta, Georgia, to vote early -- this time for Barack Obama.

People.com: Natalie Cole Released from Hospitalupdated: Fri Oct 03 2008 12:39:00

The singer is back home in Los Angeles and "doing pretty well," says her rep

People.com: Natalie Cole Hospitalizedupdated: Sun Sep 21 2008 09:06:00

The Grammy-winner is recuperating in New York after suffering a setback in her hepatitis C treatment

People.com: Natalie Cole: 'My Life Crumbled Before My Eyes'updated: Thu Sep 11 2008 16:45:00

While celebrating her new album, the singer opens up about her agonizing battle with hepatitis C

Time.com: Natalie Cole Has Hepatitis Cupdated: Wed Jul 16 2008 14:00:00

Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday

Jazz legend rememberedupdated: Tue Dec 25 2007 10:10:00

Pianist Oscar Peterson succumbs to kidney failure at his home in Ontario, Canada, dying at the age of 82.

'America's Got Talent' names 'best new act'updated: Wed Aug 22 2007 01:27:00

Working with puppets has certainly paid off for Terry Fator.

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Fortune: FATHER KNOWS BESTupdated: Mon Feb 05 1996 00:01:00

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