Mike Ditka Dies at Age 86

"Iron Mike" Ditka, head coach for the Chicago Bears and later, the New Orleans Saints, has died according to an October 9 family statement.

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Louisiana Gets Biggest SpaceX Spaceport Yet

Vermillion Parish will be home to SpaceX's biggest spaceport so far. SpaceX will spend $100 billion building it on Pecan Island.

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Dolly Parton Dead at 80

Dolly Parton, a Ternnessee farmer's daughter, is dead at the age of 80. The world learned today from a video released by the family.

ZZ Top's Frank Beard Dies

Frank Beard, ZZ Top's drummer for over five decades, passed away on Monday, August 17. The Texas-based blues-rock trio had lost original bassist Dusty Hill previously, but was still performing with guitar technician Elwood Francis playing bass.

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Employees Say RTA Is Racist

A number of employees of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) claim their employer is racist. They say the agency and one of its supervisors denied them employment opportunities and compensation due to their race, according to a federal lawsuit.

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The Rolling Stones Release New Album & Single

Never Wanna Lose You is the new single from the Rolling Stones. It comes from the new album Foreign Tongues , both released on July 10, three yeas after their last new one.

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