DEAR ABBY: My son is a career soldier, Army Rangers Airborne, and yes, I am proud of him. During his 15 years of active duty he has been involved in every “action” around the world. The greatest gift I have been given started with an idea conceived by two high school students in Massachusetts. The […]
2012
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Dorothy Bonney Kavasch
TOPSHAM — Dorothy Bonney Kavasch passed away peacefully on August 15, 2012 in Brunswick Maine. She was in her 98th year, and as anyone who knew Dorothy will be glad to hear, she was all Dorothy until the end, letting go of only a smidgeon of her agility in recent months. She was predeceased by […]
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Vivian L. Brown
DURHAM — Vivian L. Brown, 88, of Durham, died in Durham on August 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday August 21 at 11 AM at the Sawyer Cemetery on Rt. 136 in Durham.
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Tony Scott, ‘Top Gun’ director, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. The 68-year-old Scott’s death was being investigated as a suicide, Los Angeles County Coroner’s Lt. Joe Bale said. “I can confirm […]
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Greek, German ministers kick off euro diplomacy
BERLIN (AP) — Europe’s leaders are gearing up for a high-stakes week of financial diplomacy that could determine Greece’s future — and the stability of the 17 countries that use the euro. The first round of shuttle diplomacy began today with Germany’s foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, hosting his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Avramopoulos, ahead of a […]
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Singer of ‘San Francisco’ dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Scott McKenzie, who performed “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” — which became a hit in 1967 during the city’s “Summer of Love”— has died. A statement on McKenzie’s website says the 73-year-old died on Saturday in Los Angeles. McKenzie battled Guillain Barre Syndrome, a disease […]