NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol’ boy actor in car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, Carrie Moore-Reed, no relation to the star, said Reed died early Monday. “He’s one of the greatest entertainers in …

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Tony Snow WASHINGTON (AP) – Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush’s press secretary, died early Saturday of colon cancer. Snow was 53 years old. “Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, …

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