WORLD TIME - E.U. Summit: Up All Night, But Consensus Finally Reached, Jun 30, 2012

 "When it comes to confronting the crisis threatening the euro’s very existence, nothing ever seems to come easy for European Union leaders—even a mutually sought agreement. That was demonstrated Friday at the E.U. summit in Brussels, where it took all-night haggling to approve growth stimulus measures that Italy and Spain had blocked until they obtained a softening of rules on bailouts that they’re likely to eventually seek. Only in the madness of the euro crisis can taking yourself hostage become an effective bargaining tool."
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NY DAILY NEWS - Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli scores two goals as Italy beats Germany 2-1, will face Spain in championship match, Jun 30, 2012

 "WARSAW, Poland -- Mario Balotelli flexed his muscles in more ways than one.
The 21-year-old striker quieted his of critics by leading Italy to an unexpected spot in the European Championship final, scoring twice in the first half in a 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday night.
After his second goal, Balotelli stripped off his jersey and flexed his muscles in a defiant pose - even if that meant an automatic yellow card."
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HETQ - Greek Coach Santos - "You have to play with your head and heart", Jun 18, 2012

"In their win yesterday over Greece, the Czech team scored two goals in the first six minutes of play
Greek coach Fernando Santos noted in post-game remarks that it appeared that his team wasn’t even on the pitch during the first 15 minutes of play.
Santos said Greece’s chances to advance were slim but that there was still hope."
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MEWSTRIBE - Greek election: New Democracy wins 30pc of vote, Jun 18, 2012

 "Athens, Greece: Greek conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and pro-bailout parties won enough seats to form a joint government, receding fears of the country’s imminent exit from eurozone."
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GREECE VS RUSSIA 1-0, Euro 2012, Video, Jun 18, 2012

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INDEPENDENT - Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) Giorgos Karagounis, you may remember, was a key, Jyn 18, 2012

 The Independent: "Giorgos Karagounis, you may remember, was a key part of the Greece side that shocked Europe with their triumph at Euro 2004. The one-time Inter Milan midfielder bagged their first goal of the tournament when he scored a long-range stunner against hosts Portugal. Remarkably, at 35-years-old, the Panathinaikos player is still going and will be hoping, against the odds, to inspire his team once more."
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PANORAMA- Manuel Preciado dies 24 hours after being appointed Villarreal coach, Jun 08, 2012

 "Former Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado has died of a heart attack, aged 54, BBC reports.
His death comes just 24 hours after he agreed a deal with relegated Villarreal to take over for the 2012-13 season.
Preciado was sacked by Sporting Gijon in January after twice earning them promotion into Spain's top flight.
As a player Preciado was a defender who began his career at Racing Santander and also appeared for Linares, Mallorca, Alaves, Ourense and Gimnastica.
After retiring in 1992, he began coaching with Gimnastica in the mid-1990s and also had spells in charge of Racing B, Racing Santander, Levante and Murcia before joining Sporting Gijon in 2006.
He led them into the Spanish top division in his second season and spent six years with the club."
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USATODAY - Author Ray Bradbury has died in California, Jun 08, 2012

 "LOS ANGELES – Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of Fahrenheit 451, has died. He was 91."
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MLIVE - Fitzgerald, former Bucks owner, dies at 86, Jun 08, 2012

 "JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Former Milwaukee Bucks owner Jim Fitzgerald has died at the age of 86.
The team says Fitzgerald died Monday morning in his hometown of Janesville. Schneider Apfel Schneider B funeral home also confirmed his death. His cause of death was not released.
Fitzgerald joined the Bucks' board of directors in 1973, then became president and chairman of the board in 1976. He was the owner during a successful era that included the hiring of Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson and a string of seven consecutive division titles from the 1979-80 season to the 1985-1986 season."
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BOSTON .com - Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83, Jun 08, 2012

 "BOSTON—Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83.
Reed died on Monday in a Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, manager Fred Balboni said.
Reed was a Kansas City, Mo., native who founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953. Then a quartet, the group won amateur talent shows, and performed nights and weekends up and down the California coast while the members worked days at a car wash and at other odd jobs"
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KSEE 24 - Former Family Feud Show Host Richard Dawson Dead at 79, Jun 08, 2012

 "Richard Dawson, the legendary host of "Family Feud," has died from complications due to esophageal cancer according to his son."
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TRIBUNE - “Desperate Housewives” actress Kathryn Joosten dies at 72, Jun 08, 2012

 "“Desperate Housewives” actress Kathryn Joosten, who won two Emmy awards for her supporting role as a nosy neighbor on the recently ended hit show, died of lung cancer on Saturday, her spokeswoman said. She was 72-years-old.
Joosten died with her family at her side at home in Westlake Village, 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, said her publicist, Nadine Jolson. She had battled the disease since being diagnosed in 2001.
Her death came less than three weeks after the airing of the final episode of “Desperate Housewives” in which Joosten’s character, Karen McCluskey, died of the illness with the Johnny Mathis song “Wonderful, Wonderful” playing in her room."
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ABC News Radio Online - Orlando Woolridge, 52, Dies - Sports News, Jun 08, 2012

 "(NEW YORK) -- Former NBA player Orlando Woolridge died Thursday at his parents' home in Mansfield, La, at the age of 52. Woolridge had been sick with a chronic heart condition, and was under hospice care at their home.
Woolridge played his College ball at Notre Dame, and was a part of the Irish's 1978 Final Four team. He played 13 NBA seasons for seven teams, averaging 16 points-per-game for his career."
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LITLWITCH - Ellen Levine, author of children’s books, Jun 08, 2012

 "Ellen Levine, an author whose historical accounts of struggling immigrants and persecuted minorities illuminated complex social issues for children and young adults in clear and concise prose, died May 26 at a hospital in New York. She was 73.
She had lung cancer, said her wife, Anne Koedt.
Ms. Levine was a lawyer and producer for CBS documentaries before she became a celebrated author of more than 20 books.
Her writing career rose to prominence in the early 1990s, and her works included illustrated stories for children, novels for young adults and critical assessments of radical feminism"
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METRONEWS - Broadway producer Edgar 'Buddy' Freitag dies at 80, Jun 08, 2012

"NEW YORK, N.Y. – Theater producer Edgar “Buddy” Freitag, who helped back some of Broadway’s most buzzed-about shows, including “The Drowsy Chaperone,” ”Memphis” and “The Goat, Or Who is Sylvia?,” has died. He was 80.
Freitag died Wednesday in New York of complications from a brain tumour, according to his wife and producing partner, Barbara Freitag. He died less than two weeks before the Tony Awards, with several of his shows — including the hit revival of “Porgy and Bess,” ”Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “End of the Rainbow” — vying for top honours.
Freitag had a 17-year career at Grey Advertising Agency in New York City and then co-founded United Financial of America, Inc., a national commercial mortgage banking and brokerage firm. After the sale of his company, he and his wife began investing in off-Broadway and Broadway shows."
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NY TIMES - Doc Watson, Country Guitar Wizard, Dies at 89, Jun 08, 2012

 "Doc Watson, the guitarist and folk singer whose flat-picking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music, and whose interpretations of traditional American music profoundly influenced generations of folk and rock guitarists, died on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was 89."
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NY TIMES - Al Gordon, Skit Writer for Jack Benny and Carol Burnett, Dies at 89, Jun 08, 2012

 "Al Gordon, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer whose fast-paced material helped Jack Benny make the transition from radio to television in the 1950s and was later a staple of the Smothers Brothers, Flip Wilson and Carol Burnett comedy shows in the 1960s and ’70s, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 89. His death was confirmed by a spokesman for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."
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WR News – Top Nazi war criminal dies in Germany aged 90, Jun 08, 2012

 "A Nazi war criminal who escaped from a Dutch prison after World War II has died in Germany. Klaas Carel Faber was second on the Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s list of Nazi criminals, and was wanted by the Netherlands, as he had been sentenced to death for dozens of murders. Faber was a former member of the Nazi SS unit known as Silver Fir, and was originally sentenced to death in 1947, escaping from prison before he could be executed. In 1957, a German court threw out all charges against him for lack of evidence, and Bavarian authorities said the Netherlands must produce new evidence before Faber could be arrested again. The Netherlands secured a European arrest warrant for Faber in November 2010, and sought his return to Dutch custody but Bavarian officials refused to execute the warrant. more to read on: www.rt.com"
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LA OBSERVER - H.H. Brookins, bishop and pastor was 86, Jun 08, 2012

 "The Rev. Hamel Hartford Brookins, who was pastor of the influential First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles during the rise and tenure of Mayor Tom Bradley, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles retirement center. From the LA Times obit:"
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EUROSPORT - Fencing great Mangiarotti dies - London 2012 2012 - Olympic Games, Jun 08, 2012

 "Italian fencing great Edoardo Mangiarotti, who won more Olympic medals than any other Italian, died at his home in Milan on Friday aged 93"
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