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THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 9A NATION WHAT WE'RE TALKING about Highlighting the day's trending stories: OBIT-1906 EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 dies at 109 years old. ITALY-AMERICAN SLAIN: Friends of an American woman found slain in her rented Florence apartment have told police she stayed behind at a nightclub when they left, investigators said Monday. DUST TO STARDUST' Legendary musician David Bowie dies at 69 POWERBALL JACKPOT: The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.4 billion, and the drawing is still two days away, Page 4A. Above: A customer examines her Powerball tickets Monday at Russ's Market in Lincoln, Neb. cap photo: Above: People gather next to tributes placed near a mural of British singer David Bowie by artist Jimmy on Monday in Brixton, south London.

Top right: In this 1995 file photo, David Bowie performs during a concert in Hartford, Conn, cap photos: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS-HOUSE: A Pennsylvania couple are struggling to sell a house used as the home of psychotic killer Buffalo Bill in the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs." SUPREME COURT-UNION FEES: The Supreme Court appears ready to deal a major blow to organized labor as it considers the free-speech rights of government workers who say they shouldn't be forced to pay union fees. FIFA AWARDS: Lionel Messi has won the FIFA world player of the year award for a record fifth time. BILL COSBY-GWU: In a reversal of its previous stance, George Washington University said it will rescind an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby in 1997, saying the debate over the honor was creating trauma for sexual assault victims. ALSO The death of David Bowie has already reverberated across the music world. On the U.S.

iTunes albums chart, which updates frequently throughout the day to reflect digital purchases from users, Bowie's new album "Blackstar" peaked at No. 1 on Monday. "Best of Bowie" was No. 2, pushing Adele's "25" to No. 3.

And two other Bowie albums reached the Top 10. NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY David Bowie, the chameleon -like star who transformed the sound and the look of rock with his audacious creativity and his sexually ambiguous makeup and costumes, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album. Bowie, whose hits included "Space Oddity," "Fame," "Heroes" and "Let's Dance," died surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early Monday. The singer had fought cancer for 18 months.

Long before alter egos and wild outfits became commonplace in pop, Bowie turned the music world upside down with the release of the 1972 album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" which introduced one of music's most famous personas. "Ziggy Stardust" was a concept album that imagined a rock star from outer space trying to make his way in the music world. The persona the red-headed, eyeliner wearing Stardust would become an enduring part of Bowie's legacy, and a touchstone for the way entertainers packaged themselves for years to come. Bowie turned 69 Friday, the same day as he released a new album called "Blackstar." "While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief," said a statement issued via his social media accounts. No more details were provided.

Born David Jones in London, the singer came of age in the glam rock era of the early 1970s. He had a striking androgynous look in his early days and was known for changing his appearance and sounds. After "Ziggy Stardust," the stuttering rock sound of "Changes" gave way to the disco soul of "Fame," co-written with John Lennon, to a droning collaboration with Brian Eno in Berlin that produced "Heroes." 'Let's Dance 'Under Pressure' He had some of his biggest successes in the early 1980s with the bombastic "Let's Dance," and a massive American tour. Another one of his definitive songs was "Under Pressure," which he recorded with Queen; Vanilla Ice would years later infamously use the song's hook for his smash hit "Ice Ice Baby." Bowie kept a low profile in recent years after reportedly suffering a outer space aboard the International Space Station, saying "his music was an inspiration to many." Former astronaut Chris Hadfield, who performed "Space Oddity," on the International Space Station in 2013, said "Ashes to ashes, dust to Stardust. Your brilliance inspired us all.

Goodbye Starman." 'A true original' The Rolling Stones wrote they were "shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of our dear friend David Bowie. As well as being a wonderful and kind man, he was an extraordinary artist, and a true original." Singer Mick Jagger, in a statement, said Bowie was his inspiration and "a true original." "He was wonderfully shameless in his work we had so many good times together," Jagger said. He was my friend. I will never forget him." Former Beatle Paul McCartney has also paid tribute, calling Bowie "a great star." "His music played a very strong part in British musical history and I'm proud to think of the huge influence he has had on people all around the world," McCartney wrote on his website. Bowie was married twice, to the actress and model Mary Angela "Angie" Barnett from 1970-80, and to international supermodel Iman since 1992.

He had two children -Duncan Jones and Alexandria Zahra Jones one with each wife. ASSOCIATED PRESS heart attack in the 2000s. He made a moody album three years ago called "The Next Day" his first recording in a decade, made in secret in New York City. "Blackstar," which earned positive reviews from critics, represented yet another stylistic shift, as he gathered jazz players to join him. "David always did it his way and his way was the least obvious way," said Tony Visconti, Bowie's longtime producer.

"He was a true genius who proved it over and over again through groundbreaking albums." 'Look up here, I'm in heaven' Bowie released a music video on Friday for the new song "Lazarus," which shows a frail Bowie lying in bed and singing the track's lyrics. The song begins with the line: "Look up here, I'm in heaven." Tributes poured in for the singer after the announcement of his death. British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted about his sadness from Above: In this Jan. 20, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama gives last year's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, cap file photo: PLAYOFF-CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 2 Alabama, led by coach Nick Saban and a fierce defense, goes for a fourth college football national title in seven seasons, facing No.

1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff championship game, Page IB. ASSOCIATED PRESS LAMAR ODOM: Prosecutors say they won't charge Lamar Odom after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel with cocaine in his system. COURTS UTLITIES IN FOCUS HEALTH CARE KENTUCKY FRANKFORT Kentucky's new Republican administration is moving forward with plans to shut down the state's health insurance exchange, becoming the first state to cut ties with one of the key pieces of President Barack Obama's signature health care law because of a political promise Gov. Matt Bevin notified federal officials in a letter dated Dec. 30 that the state exchange will cease operations "as soon as is practicable." That will be at least a year from now, according to federal law.

It will not affect health plans sold for 2016. MARYLAND BALTIMORE A Maryland man has been indicted on charges of supporting and receiving military training from an African terrorist group connected with al-Qaida. Thirty- one -year old Maalik Alim Jones appeared in federal court in New York City last month on a complaint and indictment unsealed Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to the indictment, Jones, a U.S.

citizen, left Baltimore in 2011 and traveled to Somalia, where he was taken to an al-Shabab training camp. jgf PROPERTY OF flHH SO. CAL, GAS COMPANY BHhH Ca Penal Code Section Hffiii HOUSING TEXAS I FORT WORTH The mother of a Texas teen- an "affluenza" defense for a deadly wreck could soon leave A sign declares the boundary line of the Southern California Gas Co. gas fields where a gas well has been leaking methane daily near the community Porter Ranch, Calif, cap photo: CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES California lawmakers proposed stronger regulations Monday to prevent a natural gas storage leak like one that has sickened Los Angeles residents and driven thousands from their homes. Sen.

Fran Pavley, -Agoura Hills, said the legislation would prevent a replay of the massive uncontrolled leak that has persisted nearly three months in the San Fernando Valley. "I know we can do better," Pavley said at a news conference in the Porter Ranch neighborhood, where residents have complained of nausea, headaches, nosebleeds and other ailments since the leak was discovered Oct. 23. "How can we make sure this kind of tragedy never happens again?" More than 4,500 families either plan to or have moved out of Porter Ranch while Southern California Gas Co. tries to stop the leak.

HAWAII I HONOLULU Hawaii lawmakers are considering a unique solution to the housing crisis: They want to make it possible for people to live in traditional Hawaiian grass huts. Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland is introducing a bill in the state Legislature's upcoming session that would let officials set aside land to build Native Hawaiian thatched homes. She discussed that and other bills designed to alleviate homeless -ness at a meeting of the Housing and Homeless Task Force on Monday. Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a cultural practitioner, approached the senator with the idea.

Officials creating housing solutions should take into account the culture of the people they're trying to help, including the fact that Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders have large extended families, Wong-Kalu said. FROM WIRE REPORTS jail after a judge Tonya Couch on Monday sharply reduced her bond. Tonya Couch's bond is now $75,000 instead of $1 million. The 48 -year-old is charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon after she and her son, Ethan Couch, were caught in a Mexican resort city. Ethan Couch, 18, killed four people in a 2013 crash and was facing allegations that he violated his probation.

Authorities say Tonya Couch took $30,000 and fled with her son to Mexico out of fear that he would be jailed for violating his probation. Firefighters on top of the 75-story Chase Tower work to rescue two window washers Monday in Houston. The window washers' cleaning rig became disabled and dangled precariously near the top of the city's highest skyscraper, photo by karen warren, Houston CHRONICLE VIA AP.