Obituaries
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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 ...
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Judge who imprisoned Pete Rose dies in Ohio at 94Jan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI (AP) - S. Arthur Spiegel, a longtime federal judge known for his support of civil rights and for sending baseball star Pete Rose to prison, has died. He was 9...
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Matthew Franjola, AP reporter in Vietnam, diesJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Matthew Franjola, a reporter and photographer for The Associated Press who was among the last Americans in Saigon as it fell to the North Vietname...
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Cuomo's death marks the passing of a liberal lionJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - With former Gov. Mario Cuomo's death, liberals have lost one of their last, best champions, a proud populist who represented an older breed of Democr...
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Poet Miller Williams dies in ArkansasJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas poet Miller Williams, a prolific writer and teacher who read a poem at President Bill Clinton's 1997 inauguration, has died. He was 84....