Obituaries
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Turkish politician Korkut Ozal dies at 87; had led Democrats
Nov 02, 2016 7:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's state-run news agency says Korkut Ozal, a former Turkish government minister and brother of Turkey's late president Turgut Ozal, has died ...
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Angeline Kopka, once the oldest lawmaker in US, dies at 100
Nov 02, 2016 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A five-term New Hampshire state representative who once was the oldest legislator in the country has died. Angeline "Angie" Kopka was 100. A funeral...
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Country hitmaker Claude 'Curly' Putman dies
Nov 01, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country songwriter Claude "Curly" Putman, who wrote iconic country songs like "He Stopped Loving Her Today," ''D-I-V-O-R-C-E," and "The Green, Gr...
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World Cup trophy designer Silvio Gazzaniga dies at 95
Oct 31, 2016 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Silvio Gazzaniga, the sculptor who designed the World Cup trophy, has died. He was 95. Gazzaniga's son, Giorgio, said his father passed away in his sleep at...
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California's first female black judge dies at 96
Oct 31, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The first female black judge in California and one of the longest-serving jurists in state history has died at the age of 96, her family said Monday. ...
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'Tuck Everlasting' author Natalie Babbitt dies at age 84
Oct 31, 2016 7:00 am - HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - Natalie Babbitt, the author of the beloved children's novel "Tuck Everlasting," has died after battling cancer. She was 84 years old. Babbitt, who a...
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Correction: Obit-Tuskegee Airman story
Oct 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In an obituary that moved Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, The Associated Press reported erroneously the role that Audley Coulthurst had with the Tuskegee Airman. He...
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A life of community service was everything to Geneva residentOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - For longtime Geneva resident Caroline Simpson, community service came naturally. "I strongly believe one should give back. It's a thing people should do," Simpson said, ...
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Imprisoned founder of body armor company dies at 61
Oct 29, 2016 7:00 am - DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - David H. Brooks, the founder of America's leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military, died in prison while serving a 17-year sentence for ...
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Trailblazing talent agent Norman Brokaw dies at age 89
Oct 29, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Norman R. Brokaw, a trailblazing talent agent who represented Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood and other top Hollywood stars, has died at...