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Roger Ailes, the former guiding light of Fox News, dies at 77

In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of
In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of "Kingsman: The Secret Service" in New York. (AP file photo)

Roger E. Ailes , who shaped the images that helped elect three Republican presidents and then became a dominant, often-intimidating force in American conservative politics at the helm of Fox News until he was forced out last year in a sexual harassment scandal, died on Thursday morning. He was 77. The cause was complications of a subdural hematoma that Mr. Ailes sustained when he fell and struck his head on May 10 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., the local authorities said/ New York Times . More here.

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