Rep. John Murtha dies at 77

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  Over the years, the Rev. Fred MacLean preached to thousands… Full story on DetNews.com

• Kathleen Peabody: Took her cancer battles head-on

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• Ted Talbert III: Fulfilled dream of being a police officer

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• Doctor taught students to 'care for the patient'

  Dr. Ellis Siefer maintained high standards throughout the years he… Full story on DetNews.com

• Joseph Carkenord: School was named for educator

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• Volunteer's efforts created scholarships

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• The Suspects' singer-songwriter transformed on the stage

  John Jones, a longtime area musician, died Wednesday, Jan. 13,… Full story on DetNews.com

• Services set for slain Brighton Township woman

  Brighton Township -- A funeral Mass has been set for… Full story on DetNews.com

• Ex-firefighter loved family camping trips

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• Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.... Full story

• Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized.... Full story

• Celebrity photographer Felice Quinto dies at 80

  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Felice Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita," has died. He was 80.... Full story

• British comic actor Ian Carmichael dies at 89

  LONDON (AP) -- Ian Carmichael, a British comic actor who starred in "I'm All Right Jack" on the silver screen and played Bertie Wooster and Lord Peter Wimsey on TV, has died. He was 89.... Full story

• Poland's 1st post-communist foreign minister dies

  WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland's government says Krzysztof Skubiszewski, a legal expert who became Poland's first foreign minister after communism's collapse and helped the country chart a pro-Western course, has died. He was 83.... Full story

• Jazz musician Sir John Dankworth dies at 82

  LONDON (AP) -- Sir John Dankworth, the British jazz composer, saxophonist and band leader, has died. He was 82.... Full story

• Former Hawaii Congressman Heftel dies at 85

  HONOLULU (AP) -- Former Democratic Congressman Cec Heftel of Hawaii has died.... Full story

• 'Visionary' ex-Miss. Choctaw chief Martin dies

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Phillip Martin, a longtime chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was remembered Friday as a visionary who lifted the tribe from stifling poverty with casinos and other businesses.... Full story

• Hall of Famer Bill Dudley, '46 NFL MVP, dies at 88

  Bill Dudley, a Hall of Fame player who in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in rushing, punt returns and interceptions, has died. He was 88.... Full story

• `Days of Our Lives' star Frances Reid dies at 95

  NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC says Frances Reid, who played matriarch Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives" for four decades, has died in Los Angeles. She was 95.... Full story