Obituaries
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Christmas 1914: The day even WWI showed humanityDec 19, 2014 10:00 pm - PLOEGSTEERT, Belgium (AP) - With British and German forces separated only by a no-man's land littered with fallen comrades, sounds of a German Christmas carol suddenly d...
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Church: Use Christmas money to help homelessDec 19, 2014 10:00 pm - SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) - It's a risk, to be sure, but it's one the Rev. Michael Turner embraced wholeheartedly. He has asked his parishioners at Advent United Methodist...
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Private service Sunday for Marshall President Stephen KoppDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University says it will hold a public memorial service for President Stephen Kopp after students return to Huntington from the holiday ...
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Tuskegee Airman Lowell Steward dies in California at 95Dec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - Lowell Steward, a former member of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew well over 100 missions over Europe during World War II, has died in California. He...
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Key Profumo scandal figure Mandy Rice-Davies diesDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Mandy Rice-Davies, a key figure in the "Profumo Affair," a sex-and-politics scandal that rocked Cold War Britain, has died at age 70. Her PR firm, Hackford...
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Former boxing champ Ernie Terrell dies at 75Dec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Ernie Terrell, whose brief reign as heavyweight champion ended with a punishing loss to Muhammad Ali in a 1967 grudge match, has died. He was 75. The son ...
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Lacy, others probable as Packers chase playoff berthDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - With two games left, the Green Bay Packers are playing to win out. Green Bay (10-4) can lock up a sixth-straight postseason berth as early as Sund...
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Funeral service set for former Decatur mayorDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday for former Decatur Mayor Bill Dukes. Dukes died Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 87. Dukes serve...
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Bob Simpson, co-developer of Saffir-Simpson scale, diesDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Simpson, a meteorologist who co-developed the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage, has died. Peg Simpson,...
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Marshall President Stephen Kopp diesDec 17, 2014 10:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University President Stephen Kopp was remembered on Thursday as a devoted leader with a passion for higher education. Kopp became ill a...