Obituaries
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Reaction to death of former Sen. Edward W. BrookeJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Comments on the life of former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts, who died Saturday at his home in Florida at the age of 95. Brooke, a liberal Re...
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Court revives malpractice case in cancerous transplant deathJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A malpractice case for a Minnesota woman who died after receiving a transplant of a cancerous pancreas may be headed for a trial. The Minnesota Co...
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Funeral plans released for ex-NY Gov. Mario CuomoJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The Cuomo family says the wake and funeral of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo will be held on Monday and Tuesday in New York City. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's o...
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Cuomo attends cop's wake 2 days after his dad diedJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has attended the wake of a slain New York Police Department officer, saying his late father would have wanted him to be there. The gove...
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Edward Brooke, 1st black elected US senator, diesJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win popular election to the Senate, died Saturday. He...
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Little Jimmy Dickens, oldest Opry memberJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. He wa...
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Donna Douglas, 'Beverly Hillbillies' tomboy starJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. Douglas died Thursday in Baton Rouge...
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SD flu: 281 cases, 121 hospitalized, 3 deathsJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Three South Dakotans have died from a flu outbreak that worsened during the past week, pushing the number of confirmed cases to nearly 300. Two ...
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Mario Cuomo, a giant in NY, liberal politics, diesJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Mario Cuomo had a loud and liberal voice that inspired a generation of politicians to turn to public service, and a story of humble beginnings that h...
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Retired federal judge William Standish dead at 84Jan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - SEWICKLEY, Pa. (AP) - William L. Standish, a prominent Pittsburgh-area attorney who served as a state and federal judge and was a member of the original ownership group ...