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CINCINNATI (AP) - Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents. Thousands walked past Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin's casket during a daylong visitation at a civic center in Clermont County, east of Cincinnati, where he grew up. Many of them headed to Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, for an afternoon memorial service. The crowd occupied the lower portion of the 42,000-seat stadium, behind home plate, stretching from first base to...

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JOHN VINCENT COULTERJanuary 9, 2008 The longest baby ever born at the Albany, N.Y., hospital, at least as of May 5, 1926, who grew up to be my strapping father, passed away last Friday morning. As Mother and I stood at Daddy's casket Monday morning, Mother repeated his joke to him, which he said on every wedding anniversary until a few years ago when Lewy bodies dementia prevented him from saying much at all: "54 years, married to the wrong woman." And we laughed. John Vincent Coulter was of the old school, a man of few words, the un-Oprah, no...

<p>The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says its seeks the public's assistance in locating two elderly women from Warren County.</p> <p>Mary Ellen Walters, 68, and Ada Wasson, 80, were last seen last Thursday April 19th at Otterbein Retirement Living Community located at State Routes 741 and 63 in Warren County. The two women live in the Patio Homes section, which is an independent living area.</p>

Sad News from the National Review Family [Kathryn Jean Lopez] Patricia Aldyn Austin Taylor Buckley — Pat Buckley, as so many knew her, WFB's beloved — died last night at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. She died of septic poisoning following a vascular operation on her left leg. Pat had been married to WFB since July 1950 and is mother of the acclaimed writer Christopher Buckley. She's been a core part of the NR family — hosting editorial dinners in her home, among many other intrusions — since its conception and her loss will be felt by many. Bill and Christopher...

Anna Nicole Smith collapsed in her hotel room at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and was rushed to a hospital on Thursday. A Hollywood, Fla., fire department spokesman told MSNBC TV that the actress was unresponsive when the rescue unit arrived on the scene. Sources confirmed to Access Hollywood that Smith was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital shortly after 2 p.m. EST on Thursday. Access Hollywood also is reporting that Smith was intubated at the scene. Officials told the Miami Herald, "it does not look good."

<p>1st link: Mobile soldier killed in Iraq Thursday, November 30, 2006 By NADIA M. TAYLOR Staff Reporter Baker High School graduate Chris Mason wasn't afraid of dying in Iraq because of his faith in Jesus Christ and his belief in the importance of helping others, his family said Wednesday.</p>

AUSTIN – Nellie Connally, the widow of former Gov. John Connally and the last remaining survivor who was riding in President Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated, has died, longtime family friend Julian Read said. She was 87.

AUSTIN, Texas - Nellie Connally, the last remaining survivor who was riding in President Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated, has died, a family friend said Saturday. She was 87. Connally, the widow of former Gov. John Connally, died in her sleep late Friday at Westminster Manor in Austin, said Julian Read, who served as the governor's press secretary in the 1960s. "Total surprise," he said. "She has been extremely active and vital the past few days and weeks. ... It's a shock to all of us." Connally had said the most enduring image she had of the Nov. 22,...

He made history as the first African American US Navy Master Diver. Tuesday afternoon, 75-year-old Carl Brashear died at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, His story was told in the 2000 film “Men of Honor,” and he was portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. Brashear joined the United States Navy in 1948 at the age of 17. He became the only amputee deep-sea diver to reach the status of Master Diver and was the only black man to ever become Master Diver of the United States Navy, a position he held from 1975 to 1977, according to the Navy. He retired...

According to Fox News, Patsy Ramsey, mother of Jonbenet Ramsey has passed away from ovarian cancer.

John Engeman had a goal for his wife. On Saturday, Donna Engeman achieved it when she received a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration. John Engeman, a career military man who grew up in East Northport and was stationed in southern Iraq, watched with pride as his wife received her diploma, thanks to an Internet feed set up by Concord University in West Virginia. "He was so excited for me," Engeman said. "For him to be able to see me graduate was really special. He told me afterward that I looked great," she said, her voice cracking. "Then...

Florist relaxed with singing, motorcycle trips Nancy Young always was ready to take on a challenge, whether it was operating a floral shop or riding back-seat on a motorcycle to visit the Alamo in Texas, said her friends and family. < -- snip -- > Nancy J. Morrison Young, 72, of Jeannette, former owner and operator of Morrison's Florists in Youngwood, died of cancer on Friday, March 10, 2006. < -- snip - > In 1999, three years after the death of her husband, Nancy Morrison married widower Harold Young, a fellow choir member at Grace United Church of Christ....

Harry Browne, who was the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, is reported by multiple sources to have died yesterday. I just confirmed the general information with Jim Babka of DownSizeDC. DownSizeDC intends to be distributing pertinent information by e-mail and on their website later this evening. Pending a statement from family or friends, the best (speculative) published source of information about his condition is currently on Wiki: "In June of 2005 an unknown neurological illness confined him to a wheelchair. After spending a considerable amount of time in the hospital, he resumed some of his writing and...

Article Last Updated: 12/19/2005 08:18 AM a denver post special report Letting go: Dylan's last days Two parents face an agonizing test of faith and love for their son By Kevin Simpson Denver Post Staff Writer DenverPost.com Dave Walborn lifted his son upright, all 32 pounds of him, slipped one hand behind his lolling head and gazed into the open but vacant blue eyes. He spoke out loud the words that would move him and the boy's mother, Kerri Bruning, one step closer to an excruciating decision. "Dylan, it's OK if you want to go," he said. "I don't want...

Pittsburgh Brewing, forced into bankruptcy yesterday to avoid a cutoff of its water supply, plans to get rid of more than $6 million in pension obligations and emerge from bankruptcy with its ownership group intact, Vice Chairman Joseph Piccirilli said.From left, Pittsburgh Brewing Co.'s Valerie Stoltz, director of human resources; Tony Ferraro, vice president of sales and marketing; Jeff Vavro from media relations; and Joseph Piccirilli, vice chairman, talk after a news conference at the brewery in Lawrenceville yesterday afternoon

Santa Cruz -- The mother of a 28-year-old soldier killed in Iraq asked a judge on Monday to put aside a decades-old Defense Department policy — and the wishes of her former husband — to let her return her son's remains to California. The parents of Army Staff Sgt. Jason Hendrix, who was buried last month in a plot next to his paternal grandfather in Oklahoma, are waging a legal battle to determine the final resting place of their son. Renee Amick, of Watsonville claims that her son wanted to be buried in California, where he spent most of his...

Brain-Dead Woman Dies After Giving Birth By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer ARLINGTON, Va. - A brain dead woman who was kept alive for three months so she could deliver the child she was carrying was removed from life support Wednesday and died, her family said. Susan Torres' plight attracted worldwide sympathy after she suffered a stroke in May as she battled cancer. She gave birth to a daughter, Susan Anne Catherine Torres, on Tuesday by Caesarean section. "This is obviously a bittersweet time for our family," Justin Torres, her brother-in-law, said in a statement. With the consent of her...

David Breeden, a musician of elegance and tact who was principal clarinetist with the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, died of complications from multiple myeloma Wednesday at a care center in San Mateo. He was 58. Mr. Breeden was known for his lucid and unflamboyant contributions to the Symphony's performances. His tone was fluid and full-bodied, and he deployed it with deceptive ease.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - Actress Debralee Scott, a regular on the TV sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and frequent face on the 1970s game show circuit, has died. She was 52. Scott died of natural causes April 5, three days after her birthday, at her home in Amelia Island, said her sister Jeri Scott, a talent manager in Beverly Hills. The exact cause was not released. Scott came from a family of show business insiders. Her eldest sister, Scott Bushnell, produced many of director Robert Altman's films. Middle sister Jeri Scott is an agent turned manager. The two older Scotts...