In second place: the death of garrulous TV pitchman star Billy Mays, who died at age 50.

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His passing is the second tragedy to hit Ulster sport following the sudden death of GAA star Cormac McAnallen with a rare heart viral infection less than a month ago.

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Never having aspired to be a true designer before her brother's tragic death, she finds herself the star of the frenzied show on the day of her second couture presentation.

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The Obama Administration is not going to build a Death Star and I do not have a problem with that but the Obama Administration is also refusing to fund a second development air-frame for the Boeing anti-ballistic missile laser battle station and that I regard as a serious policy error.

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