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Grieving family seeks help
Staff WriterCALEXICO — A family is raising funds to cover the costs of their mother’s funeral following her abrupt death due to cancer. Calexico native Emilia Hernandez, 71, died Feb. 23 from non-smoker related lung cancer after being diagnosed Jan. 24,... -
Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia
Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...
Tags: Bogota (Colombia), Politics, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Human Rights
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PASSINGS: Bobbie Smith, Frank Thornton
Bobbie Smith Original member of Spinners R&B group Bobbie Smith, 76, a singer with the Spinners soul music group since the 1950s, died Saturday in Orlando, Fla., of complications from pneumonia and influenza. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer...
Tags: Television, Entertainment, The Benny Hill Show (tv program) , Celebrities, Are You Being Served? (tv program)
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Young superhero has a team behind him
Sounds strange, I know. But I hope you never have reason to meet Dr. Noah Federman, who makes his living saving children's lives. Extraordinary guy. Take all the athletes I've met in more than 40 years and this is my hero, even though he has to admit,...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Cancer, Health Treatments, Diseases and Illnesses, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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PASSINGS: Malachi Throne
MALACHI THRONE Character actor was in 'It Takes a Thief' Malachi Throne, 84, a character actor who had a featured role as Robert Wagner's boss Noah Bain on the television spy series "It Takes a Thief" in the late 1960s, died Wednesday of lung cancer...
Tags: Television, Robert Wagner, Entertainment, New York City, Celebrities
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Geraldine Hamilton: Hard life full of help for those around her
In her 65 years on Earth, Geraldine "Gerry" Hamilton was given plenty of reason to be angry. Born in Alabama in 1947, she lost both her parents before she was 10. With no one to care for her, she landed in an orphanage and was separated from her...
Tags: Orlando, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Brown County: "Unreal" support seen for stricken woman
A longtime public servant who's been a long way from home for far too long remains on the minds of her friends and co-workers. Charlene Millim, former Brown County welfare director, has been out of town for nearly eight months battling pancreatic...Tags: Asthma, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Interior Policy, Business
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Iona M. Quillen
janeth@herald-mail.comIona Quillen was proud of her roots. She spent a lot of time researching and could trace the family tree beyond her growing-up years in West Virginia, back to the McDonalds in Ireland. She was an only child, but her parents adopted a male cousin after...Tags: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Tuberculosis, Ocean City, Fairchild Corporation
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Dale Robertson dies at 89; TV and western movie star
Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma horseman who became a TV and western movie star during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. He was 89. Robertson, who was best known for starring in the series "Tales of Wells Fargo" from...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Clark Gable, Toronto Star, Dale Robertson, Celebrities
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Cancer survivors walk the runway in Hollywood
She wore a diamond clasp in her short blond hair. But it was her blue, floor-length gown that had ruffles tumbling down her back and diamonds across her middle that caught everybody's attention. As Wendy Mascolo walked the runway, it was clear that...Tags: Leukemia, here! (tv network), Breast Cancer, Ralph Lauren, Human Interest
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Should smokers pay more for health insurance?
I’m one of those non-smoking California types who has grown “allergic” to smoking. Can’t stand to be around people who smoke, can’t stand the way they stink up the joint, can’t stand to look at an ashtray full of butts....
Tags: Quitting Smoking, Barack Obama, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Richard Pan
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Mary D. Thompson
Aberdeen: Memorial services for Mary D. Thompson, 90, of Aberdeen will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Plymouth Congregational Church in Aberdeen. Pastor Jill Warner will officiate. Inurnment will follow at a later date in Groton Union Cemetery,...
Tags: Leukemia, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Washington, DC, Groton, Human Interest
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