Obituaries
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Judge who imprisoned Pete Rose dies in Ohio at 94Jan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI (AP) - A longtime federal judge in Ohio known for his support of civil rights and for sending baseball star Pete Rose to prison has died. S. Arthur Spiegel (S...
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Little Jimmy Dickens, oldest Opry member, dies at 94Jan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. ...
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Former Krispy Kreme vice president dies at 95Dec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - William Lewis Rudolph, a former Krispy Kreme vice president who helped to build the company, has died. Rudolph's brother, Vernon Rudolph, opened ...
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What's being said about Mario Cuomo's deathDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - Reaction to the death of former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday hours after his son, Andrew, was sworn in for his second term as governor. "An Italian Cat...
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Float decorators, fans prep for chilly Rose ParadeDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - As Danelle Jacobs and a crew of volunteers decorated their Rose Parade float, strong winds from a blustery winter storm blew flowers into the air...
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Former Krispy Kreme vice president dies at 95Dec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - William Lewis Rudolph, a former Krispy Kreme vice president who helped to build the company, has died. Rudolph's brother, Vernon Rudolph, opened ...
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Ex-NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, famed for oratory, dies at 82Dec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of...
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Highlights in the career of Mario CuomoDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Mario Cuomo Born: June 15, 1932 in Queens, New York Graduated: St. John's University and St. John's law school. 1972: Mediates public housing dispute...
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Iconoclast Arab backing Israel runs for parliamentDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - KIBBUTZ YEHIAM, Israel (AP) - An Arab-Israeli Muslim woman is running for a parliament seat as a member of a hard-line religious Jewish party aligned with the West Bank ...
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Former Lebanese PM Karami dies at 80Dec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - BEIRUT (AP) - Former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami died Thursday at the age of 80 after suffering from an undisclosed illness, the government said. Karami died Thu...