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Archaeologists unearth an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb in Luxor
CAIRO (AP) — Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor, Egyptian authorities said. Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement Friday the tomb, which dates back to the Middle Kingdom...
Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state's help for funerals, counseling
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-run ferry dock on a Georgia island said Thursday that the government should help them pay for funerals for the seven people who died as well as medical bills and mental health counseling for those who lived. ...
Thousands mourn Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish spiritual leader who died in the US
AUGUSTA, N.J. (AP) — A crowd surged forward to Fethullah Gülen’s grave on Thursday, straining to get one more chance to pay their respects to the influential Turkish spiritual leader and Islamic scholar who died this week in self-exile in the United States. After an outdoor...
Man pleads guilty to neighbor's murder and had funeral pamphlet with victim's name in his home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former police officer in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to killing his neighbor after investigators found a trove of physical evidence tying him to the crime, including bloodstained clothing and a funeral pamphlet in his home with “RIP Oscar” and “you should love...
Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'
NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one...
Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
LONDON (AP) — The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was flown back to Scotland on a private jet Friday, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia. A trumpet sounded as Salmond’s coffin, draped in Scotland’s blue-and-white Saltire flag, was...
Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy as 'hero' who put her own stamp on country
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden eulogized the late Ethel Kennedy in deeply personal terms at a memorial service Wednesday, hailing the wife of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as “a hero in her own right, full of character, full of integrity and empathy" who helped him through one of the...
Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Ethel Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after her husband was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the...
Ratan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, was cremated after a state funeral in the country’s financial capital on Thursday. The veteran industrialist, former chairman of a $100 billion conglomerate Tata Group, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night...
Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony Tuesday in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young students and teachers who died in last week’s bus fire on a school field trip. A large cremation site was set up close to the temple in Lan Sak...
