Obituaries
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Former Illinois Rep. Rosemary Mulligan diesDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Rosemary Mulligan, a longtime former Illinois Republican lawmaker, has died after a monthslong decline in health, her brother said Wednesday. She was 73. ...
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Horse owner, breeder Donald Newman dies at 85Dec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Newman, a longtime thoroughbred owner and breeder with a number of stakes winners, has died. He was 85. The New York Racing Association said Wedne...
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Missing pilot's remains returning to Alabama for burialDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - After dying on a distant battlefield more than 70 years ago, a Montgomery hero is returning home. Army Air Force Maj. Peyton S. Mathis Jr., 28, d...
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Unscripted TV producer Howard Schultz dies at 61Dec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Howard Schultz, a veteran producer of unscripted TV whose credits include the long-running reality program "Extreme Makeover," has died. He was 61. Schul...
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Thousands honor volunteer firefighter at Long Island funeralDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - INWOOD, N.Y. (AP) - Firefighters from around the country have honored the memory of a volunteer firefighter who died after battling a Long Island house fire. Joseph Sanf...
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World War II ski soldier, vets group founder diesDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - DENVER (AP) - Earl Ervin Clark, who served in the famed 10th Mountain Division in World War II and helped found the unit's veterans association, has died. He was 95. Cla...
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Ex-councilman Robert Gilliam remembered as an Elgin statesmanDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - Former councilman and lifelong Elginite Robert "Bob" Gilliam, the city's longest serving council member, was remembered Tuesday as a true statesman and compassionate man...
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Services held for 4 killed in Ohio house fireDec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) - Mourners have packed a southwest Ohio church for funeral services for a woman and her three grandsons killed in a house fire the morn...
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Christine Cavanaugh, voice of 'Babe,' dies at 51Dec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Christine Cavanaugh, a prolific voice actress whose characters included the titular character of "Babe," has died. She was 51. Cavanaugh's sister Deio...
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AP-KY--Kentucky News Digest 6 pm, KYDec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Kentucky. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Louisville bureau ...