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DIED. BOBBY BONDS, 57, three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove--winning outfielder and father of San Francisco Giants slugger Barry; of lung cancer and a brain tumor; in San Francisco. The elder Bonds, whose pro career lasted from 1968 to 1981, had a rare combination of speed and power, attributes for which his son is also celebrated...
DIED. JAMES WELCH, 62, Montana-born author of novels and poetry about Native American life; of a heart attack after a battle with lung cancer; in Missoula, Mont. A member of the Black Feet tribe, he grew up on a reservation and was encouraged to write poetry by a high school English teacher. The first of his seven novels, Winter in the Blood, tells the story of a young Indian, and was praised by novelist Reynolds Price as a "nearly flawless novel about human life...
...what are the facts? There is no doubt that PG&E irresponsibly dumped chromium-6, and that the substance is a carcinogen. When inhaled regularly over long periods of time, it can cause cancer of the lung and the septum. But current studies show that, ingested in the trace amount found in Hinkley's water, or in food, it's harmless. According to a 1998 Environmental Protection Agency report on chromium-6, "No data were located in the available literature that suggested that it is carcinogenic by the oral route of exposure...
When Jack Faria died in April after a long bout with lung disease, his wife threw him a party. To honor her late husband--a passionate Miami sports fan--Carole Faria asked the funeral home to re-create a stadium setting with Marlins, Heat and Dolphins paraphernalia. Jack's favorite putter, pool cue and family photos surrounded his coffin. The song As Time Goes By, from his favorite movie, Casablanca, played in the background. "I wanted a huge celebration," says Faria. "After two and a half years of difficulty, I saw the good times. It made me feel like...
Family members say festive ceremonies help that process. After Lourenzy Cosey, known as L.C. to his friends, died of lung cancer in St. Peters, Mo., a year ago at 62, his wife Margaret had him laid out next to a soda-packed cooler and his beloved barbecue pit. "He would barbecue at every holiday, the Super Bowl or for no reason at all, just to invite the neighbors over," his widow recalls. "He always told me he didn't want a sad funeral; he said he wanted something people could remember. People were talking and laughing. Everybody said...