John J. O'Connor III, the husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, has died.
The court said that O'Connor, 79, died Wednesday in Phoenix of complications arising from Alzheimer's disease.
John O'Connor, himself a lawyer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's nearly two decades ago. His condition deteriorated markedly in mid-decade, and when she announced her retirement in 2005, the justice cited the need to care for her husband.
Following her retirement, Sandra O'Connor became a vocal supporter of additional money for Alzheimer's research.
expel Syrian envoys
Western nations expelled Syrian diplomats against President Bashar Assad's regime killing more than 100.
Europeans dislike the euro
The debt crisis that has ravaged Europe has exposed a dislike of the single currency but little desire to abandon it.
W. Colo. wildfire
About 400 firefighters and five helicopters are battling an eight-square-mile wildfire, near the Utah border.
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