Obituaries
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FIFA VP Prince Ali launches presidential bid against BlatterJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has a daunting task ahead of him as he bids to end Sepp Blatter's 17-year grip on power at FIFA. The 39-year-old prince from Jord...
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Maher Hathout, interfaith Muslim leader, dies at 79Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Maher Hathout, a prominent interfaith leader hailed as the father of the Muslim American identity, has died. He was 79. Hathout, who was born in E...
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Former Giants coach Allie Sherman dies at 91Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Allie Sherman, the player-friendly coach who led the New York Giants to NFL championship games in his first three seasons with a star-studded but aging r...
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Francesca Hilton, daughter of Zsa Zsa Gabor, dies at 67Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Francesca Hilton, the only child of sexy 1950s movie star and perennial celebrity Zsa Zsa Gabor, has died at 67. Hilton, whose father was hotel founde...
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Mexican-American author Michele Serros dies at age 48Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Michele Serros, a short story writer, essayist and poet whose wry and witty observations on growing up Mexican-American in Southern California be...
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Raise your home's IQ: smart gadgets take center stage at CESJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Imagine a world in which your garage door opens automatically as you pull into the driveway. The living room lights and heater turn on - perhaps the ove...
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Tupelo plans city-wide events celebrate Elvis birthdayJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - On Thursday, Tupelo launches a birthday celebration fit for the king of rock and roll. Seven organizations will participate in a city-wide event sch...
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Wrongly convicted NY man dies 4 months after getting $7.5MJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - PENNELLVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A central New York man who received $7.5 million for being wrongfully imprisoned for nine years has died of lung cancer. Jerry Gristwood tells ...
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Mario Cuomo's wake and funeral to be held in ManhattanJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - New York will say farewell to the state's three-term governor, Mario Cuomo, starting with his Manhattan wake. Visitation is at the Frank E. Campbell Fune...
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Naples musician who mixed blues, jazz, love for city, diesJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - ROME (AP) - Italian singer, songwriter and guitarist Pino Daniele, whose fusion of blues, jazz, rock and traditional Neapolitan music was heavily inspired by both the be...