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Arlen Specter funeral: Joe Biden due at ex-Senator's funeral
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Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator, will be remembered at a public funeral service attended by Vice President Joe Biden, his longtime senate colleague. Specter, 82, died at home Sunday of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Robin Roberts' mother, Lucimarian, dies
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Robin Roberts' mother, Lucimarian, has passed away just hours after Robin said goodbye to ‘Good Morning America’ to take her medical leave for a bone-marrow transplant.
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Tony Scott dies: 'Top Gun' director jumps off bridge
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Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood hits as "Top Gun," ''Days of Thunder" and "Beverly Hills Cop II," died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County bridge, authorities said.
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Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies at age 86
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In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal might have been president, or even king.
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Second student dies after Ohio school shooting
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A second victim wounded when a teenager in Ohio opened fire on high school students in a lunchroom Monday has died, ABC News reports.
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Funeral service for Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman
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Hundreds of family members, friends and fellow firefighters lined Seminary Road on Thursday to bid a final farewell to paramedic Joshua Weissman, who was killed in the line of duty last week.
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Alexandria Fire Department honors paramedic Joshua Weissman
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The Alexandria Fire Department will go out of service for two days to honor a paramedic killed last week in the line of duty.
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Whitney Houston's body arrives at New Jersey funeral home
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A hearse under heavy police escort arrived late Monday at a funeral home officials said was handling the arrangements for late pop star Whitney Houston.
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Joe Paterno funeral: Family, friends to bid farewell to Joe Paterno
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Mourners will have a few more hours today to pay their respects to former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. His funeral is set to place this afternoon.
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Penn State grieves loss of Joe Paterno, will honor his legacy
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Officials at Penn State University say they’re working on how to honor the life of longtime football coach Joe Paterno. He passed away Sunday of lung cancer, just two months after he was fired from the university.
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Matthew Martinez, former Congressman, dies at 82
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Former Rep. Matthew "Marty" Martinez, who switched his party affiliation to Republican from Democrat late in his political career has died. He was 82.
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Legendary Raiders owner Al Davis dies
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The Oakland Raiders say longtime owner and Hall of Famer Al Davis has died. He was 82.
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Steve Jobs dead: Celebrities react to Steve Jobs' passing on Twitter
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Celebrities took to Twitter - many on Apple devices - to share their thoughts about Steve Jobs' death Wednesday.
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Steve Jobs timeline: The life and work of Steve Jobs
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Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc. and father of the iPhone, has died at age 56. Whether you owned an Apple product or not, Jobs impacted just about everyone’s life. Here is a brief timeline of the major moments in his life.
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Kara Kennedy, oldest daughter of late Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies
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Kara Kennedy, 51, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died. A D.C. police spokesperson tells ABC7 that she died Friday at the Sport and Health Club at 4000 Wisconsin Avenue NW.
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Motown songwriter Nick Ashford dies at 70
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Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former publicist said.
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`Jailhouse Rock' songwriter Jerry Leiber dead at 78
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Jerry Leiber, who with longtime partner Mike Stoller wrote "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Yakety Yak" and other hit songs that came to define early rock `n' roll, died Monday. He was 78.
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Baby dies after choking on screw in Centerville
CommentA 1-year-old baby died Wednesday after the infant choked on a screw and died.
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