Tag: Funerals and memorial services
Memorials held on Turkey’s Gallipoli to remember WWI deaths
<p>GELIBOLU, Turkey — A small group gathered Saturday on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to remember British and Ottoman soldiers who died during World War I.</p>
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DMX to be mourned during memorial service at Barclays Center
NEW YORK — Rapper DMX will be mourned at a memorial with family and close friends at the Barclays Center in New York.
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Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat
<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s slain President Idriss Deby Itno is being buried Friday near his hometown after a state funeral in the capital, N’Djamena....
Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat
N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s slain President Idriss Deby Itno is being buried Friday near his hometown after a state funeral in the capital, N’Djamena....
Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
MINNEAPOLIS — Just days after guilty verdicts were handed down for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off nationwide...
Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Just days after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyd-killing-d93d1f9fc61a5261e179240dc16924dc">guilty verdicts were handed down</a> for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off...
New Zealand remembers Prince Philip at national service
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prince Philip was remembered in New Zealand on Wednesday as frank, engaging and willing to meet people from all walks...
Leaders honor late Rep. Hastings as an outspoken fighter
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and colleagues remembered Rep. Alcee Hastings on Wednesday as a straight-talking, tenacious champion for the disadvantaged who overcame hurdles in...
Grizzly victim knew risks of living with bears, friends say
BILLINGS, Mont. — Grizzly bears are part of life in the gateway communities around Yellowstone National Park, and backcountry snowmobile guide Charles “Carl” Mock...
New Zealand remembers Prince Philip at national service
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prince Philip was remembered in New Zealand on Wednesday as frank, engaging and willing to meet people from all walks...