Gulf War Hero, First Man on Moon Among 2012 Deaths

Gulf war hero, first man on moon among 2012 deaths

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Joe Paterno, 85, former Penn State football coach whose legacy was shattered when he was fired in the fallout from a child sex abuse scandal involving a longtime assistant. … Thomas Kinkade, 54, popular American artist and self-described "Painter of …
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2012 a difficult year in sports

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•In Washington, where Clemens emerged from court a winner, after a mistrial the first time around on charges he lied to Congress about performance-enhancing drug use. •In Kansas City, Mo., where Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his …
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A friend at the crossroads: North Bend's truck stop pastor, Tom Kemp, looks

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Silva has been driving for a year, ever since federal budget cuts eliminated his position as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor. He said his faith, “and a … Typically, he puts people on buses to Seattle, where agencies can help them, he said. Now, he …
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Vignettes: Memorable sports moments from 2012

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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/30/00/32/1kADew.Em.138.jpeg|211. Chris Washburn, a Hickory native and former star basketball player at N.C. State whose NBA career was cut short by drug abuse, has been clean for nearly 13 years now.
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