B B King funeral honors blues legend in Indianola
In Indianola Mississippi a standing room only service recalled B B Kings life from cotton fields to the guitar. The 89 year old legend died May 14 in Las Vegas and his body returned to Mississippi for a homecoming. Stevie Wonder tribute and a letter from President Obama framed the service.
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Schieffer Set to Retire After 24 Years at CBS News
At 78 Bob Schieffer prepares to retire from a long journalism career that began in a Fort Worth radio station and included covering the Kennedy assassination. He will host Face the Nation for the last time highlighting his belief in mentoring and the value of direct, face-to-face interviewing.
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