Obituaries
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian dies in VegasFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - He couldn't stop fighting the NCAA any more than he could give up chewing towels courtside. Jerry Tarkanian built a basketball dynasty in the desert, bu...
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Correction: Obit-Carr storyFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - In some versions of a story Feb. 13 about the death of media columnist David Carr, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the college at B...
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'60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon killed in crashFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Award-nominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in Iraq t...
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CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crashFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Award-nominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in I...
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian dies in VegasFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - He couldn't stop fighting the NCAA any more than he could give up chewing towels courtside. Jerry Tarkanian built a basketball dynasty in the desert, bu...
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Community mourns former Prospect Hts. officerFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Friends and family of Donald Ficarotta are remembering the former Prospect Heights police officer as a dedicated law enforcement official who never once complained durin...
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Elgin woman a mainstay at Senior Services AssociatesFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - If any shy senior citizens sat uncomfortably in a corner somewhere, Jennifer Almanza of Elgin never failed to bring them into the fold with her energy and zest for life....
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Former Canadiens coach Claude Ruel dies at age 76Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MONTREAL (AP) - Claude Ruel, who coached the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup title in 1969, has died. He was 76. Ruel, a gifted hockey and baseball player in the 1...
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NFL Films founder Ed Sabol dies at age 98Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder who revolutionized sports broadcasting and reimagined pro football from an up-and-coming league to must-watch theater, ha...
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Former AP football writer Goldberg dies at 73Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Dave Goldberg always relished the chance to share his journalistic expertise and views with his peers. In turn, reporters walked away wiser, often chuckl...