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Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona dies at 84

nglobix@gmail.com10 hours ago05 mins

Former GOP Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a longtime lawmaker who guided the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and shaped landmark water policies in the western part of the country, has died at the age of 84. According to a statement released by his family, Kyl died due to complications stemming from a…

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94

nglobix@gmail.com4 weeks ago06 mins

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died, her son Bill Kassebaum told CBS News on Saturday. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday, he said. Bill Kassebaum told CBS News that his mother was “an independent voice…