Thousands pay tribute to Mr. Rogers in Pittsburgh memorial
About 2,000 friends celebrities and strangers gathered to honor Fred Rogers creator of Mister Rogers Neighborhood He died February 27 of stomach cancer The memorial featured Itzhak Perlman performing a Bach piece and reflected on Rogers lifelong impact on children and families Rogers began producing the show in 1966 going national in 1968 with a final episode taped in December 2000.
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Gunshot victim tied to church arsenic poisonings in Maine
Investigators link farmer Daniel Bondeson to arsenic poisonings at Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church in New Sweden. Fifteen hospitalized and the 78 year old caretaker died after arsenic coffee at a church reception on April 27. Bondeson was found wounded at his farmhouse and died hours later. Police say motive under investigation as autopsy results pending.
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Loss of Old Man in the Mountain Shocks New Hampshire
FRANCONIA New Hampshire awoke Saturday to learn the Old Man of the Mountain, the 40 foot granite symbol of independence, had collapsed into rubble. A state parks official cited heavy rain winds and freezing temperatures as the cause saying the hand of God held him up before letting go. Gov Benson pledged restoration efforts and a state commitment to rebuild the monument.
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