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February 12     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   COLUMNIST   Rieder: Bob Simon, a career defined by excellence     After a career spent in the world's hot spots, Bob Simon died in a car crash in New York City.     Read Story

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