Obituaries
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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...
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Innovative California Rabbi Harold Schulweis diesDec 17, 2014 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rabbi Harold Schulweis, an influential Conservative synagogue leader and scholar who fostered bold change, has died in Los Angeles at age 89. His deat...
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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...
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AP IMPACT: Abused kids die as authorities fail to protectDec 17, 2014 10:00 pm - BUTTE, Montana (AP) - An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 786 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span while in plain view ...
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Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorialsDec 17, 2014 10:00 pm - Dec. 16 Chico Enterprise-Record: Subsidized rides to Sacramento aren't rational With the end of commercial flights from Chico Municipal Airport, the urgency has ramped u...
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Elgin volunteer, politician known for generosityDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Shirley Rauschenberger was a firm believer in serving her community. Her service included a 12-year stint on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board, and being a leade...
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Member of German rocket team dies in AlabamaDec 16, 2014 10:00 pm - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A member of the German rocket team that helped build America's space program in north Alabama has died. An announcement from a funeral home in Hu...