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ICON DIES

George Michael Steinbrenner III rebuilt the New York Yankees dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again. Steinbrenner, who both inspired and terrorized the Yankees in more than three decades as owner, died Tuesday of a heart attack.