Obituaries
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Lanier remembered as dedicated Houston leaderDec 23, 2014 10:00 pm - HOUSTON (AP) - Former Houston Mayor Bob Lanier (luh-NEER') has been remembered as a dedicated city leader and a lover of his family, music and sports. Services were held...
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Planning for park expansion begins in new yearDec 23, 2014 10:00 pm - VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - Vicksburg National Military Park will start planning in the new year to add 10,000 acres to protect historic Civil War battlefield sites in Claib...
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Casey Kasem's children to share medical recordsDec 23, 2014 10:00 pm - TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - The children of radio legend Casey Kasem said Wednesday they will share all hospital records in their possession with his widow, who is suing a hosp...
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114-year-old woman who challenged Facebook age policy diesDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 114-year-old woman who challenged Facebook after the social media site wouldn't let her list her real age has died in Minnesota. Anna Stoehr, one of...
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Paul Walther, NBA player in 1950s, dies at 87Dec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - ATLANTA (AP) - Paul Walther, who played six seasons in the NBA in the 1950s after a stellar college career at Tennessee, has died. He was 87. Son Brian Walther said Tues...
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Officials: Florida boy died of flu complicationsDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Health officials have confirmed an 11-year-old Florida boy has died of rare complications from the flu. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune (http://bit.ly...
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BC-AP Entertainment and Arts Digest,3rd Ld-WritethruDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - If you have questions, please contact Steve Loeper at sloeper@ap.org. Expanded AP content, beyond what appears on this wire, can be obtained from http://www.apexchange.c...
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Springfield TV pioneer Putnam diesDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - William Lowell Putnam, who founded the Springfield area's first television station and the first licensed UHF television station in the United ...
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Actress Billie Whitelaw, 82, diesDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - British actress Billie Whitelaw, who collaborated closely with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett and appeared on stage and screen for decades, has died in a ...
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Funeral Tuesday in Houston for ex-Mayor LanierDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - HOUSTON (AP) - Former Houston Mayor Bob Lanier (luh-NEER') will be laid to rest in the city he led during the 1990s. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. CST Tuesday for La...