AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Austin police officer who helped stop Charles Whitman's 1966 sniper rampage from atop the University of Texas tower has died.
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Reaction to death of Norman Schwarzkopf
Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf:
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Reaction to death of Norman Schwarzkopf
Reaction to the death of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf:
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Climbing legend Bill Forrest dies in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Climbing legend Bill Forrest, who also made notable innovations in mountaineering equipment, died while snowshoeing near Colorado's Monarch Pass.
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Former England cricket captain Tony Greig dies
SYDNEY (AP) — South African-born former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig has died of a heart attack. He was 66.
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Ex-Steelers center Cherundolo dies in Fla at 96
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers center and coach Chuck Cherundolo has died in Florida at the age of 96.
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Ex-Steelers center Cherundolo dies in Fla. at 96
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers center and coach Chuck Cherundolo has died in Florida at the age of 96.
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House Speaker Lujan being laid to rest
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A crowd of family members, longtime friends and politicians turned out Saturday morning to pay their final respects as House Speaker Ben Lujan, one of the most powerful and longest serving state legislators in New Mexico history, was laid to rest.
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German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush obituary
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel mistakenly published an obituary Sunday for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, hours after a family spokesman said the 88-year-old was recovering from illness.
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Nobel scientist Levi-Montalcini dies in Rome, 103
ROME (AP) — Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of the cell, died at her home in Rome on Sunday. She was 103 and had worked well into her final years.
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s father dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The father of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 80.
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41-year employee of Patriots dies
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Don Brocher, the longest serving employee in New England Patriots history, has died after a season-long battle with leukemia.
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‘Tennessee Waltz’ singer Patti Page dies at 85
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Unforgettable songs like "Tennessee Waltz" and "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" made Patti Page the best-selling female singer of the 1950s and a star who would spend much of the rest of her life traveling the world.
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Correction: Obit-Jack Hanlon story
RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a story Dec. 16 about the death of former actor Jack Hanlon of Las Vegas, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he appeared in the movie "Big Money" with Clark Gable in the 1930s. Gable did not appear in the movie.
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Etty Allen, mother of former Va governor, dies
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Henriette "Etty" Allen, matriarch of a famed American football family and mother to former Virginia Gov. George F. Allen, has died. She was 90.
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Father of Homeland Security Secretary dies in NM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Leonard Napolitano, the father of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the former dean of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, died Monday in Albuquerque. He was 82.
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Award-winning journalist, Richard Ben Cramer, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Ben Cramer, a fearless and dedicated author and reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for his journalism and wrote the classic presidential campaign book "What It Takes," has died. He was 62.
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Patsy Sutton, wife of Eddie Sutton, dies at 74
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Patsy Sutton, the matriarch of a family of college basketball coaches, has died in Oklahoma at age 74.
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Former AP fashion editor Anderson dies at 91
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Associated Press fashion editor and foreign correspondent Nadeane Walker Anderson, who interviewed legendary designers including Coco Chanel and Christian Dior while working in Paris, has died in Texas. She was 91.
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Former AP fashion editor Anderson dies at 91
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Associated Press fashion editor and foreign correspondent Nadeane Walker Anderson, who interviewed legendary designers including Coco Chanel and Christian Dior while working in Paris, has died in Texas. She was 91.
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