Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Sen. John Edwards, died today at her North Carolina home after a 6-year battle with breast cancer, a spokesperson says.

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The music industry just lost a legend. Solomon Burke, the soulful dynamo who bellowed his way through the ’60s with songs including “Cry to Me” and “Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)” died today in Amsterdam. He was 70 years old. The Philly-born…

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Soul Singer Solomon Burke Dies at 70