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Jon Kyl, former Republican US senator who served three terms, dies aged 84

The Arizona senator shepherded the confirmation of conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh Jon Kyl, a Republican former US senator from Arizona who shepherded conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh through his confirmation hearing, died on Thursday at 84, his family announced. The cause was complications from a neurological disease, according to a statement. Last December, Kyl announced that h…

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Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84.

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The Arizona politician rose to the second-highest position in the Republican-held Senate caucus thanks to his policy smarts and deft political sensibilities.

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

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84.

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Dolores Huerta, the US labour leader, feminist and civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, has died at 96, her family said. She died on Wednesday at home in Bakersfield, California, surrounded by close family. Huerta coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede!" later adapted by Barack Obama, and continued activism on race, poverty and LGBTQ issues.

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