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Angeline Kopka, once the oldest lawmaker in US, dies at 100

The Associated Press
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...
Country hitmaker Claude 'Curly' Putman dies

The Associated Press
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...
World Cup trophy designer Silvio Gazzaniga dies at 95

By ANDREW DAMPF
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...
California's first female black judge dies at 96

The Associated Press
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. ...
'Tuck Everlasting' author Natalie Babbitt dies at age 84

The Associated Press
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...
Correction: Obit-Tuskegee Airman story

The Associated Press
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...
A life of community service was everything to Geneva resident

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 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, ...
Imprisoned founder of body armor company dies at 61

The Associated Press
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 ...
Trailblazing talent agent Norman Brokaw dies at age 89

The Associated Press
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...
Dolphus Morrison, breeder of Rachel Alexandra, dies at 82

The Associated Press
Oct 27, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Dolphus Morrison, a longtime horseman and the breeder of the great filly Rachel Alexandra, has died. He was 82. He died Wednesday at a nursing home ...

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