John Denver obituary highlights career and life in music
John Denver, famed singer songwriter born 1943 in Roswell, rose to fame with Take Me Home, Country Roads and Rocky Mountain High. He supported space and environmental causes, planned a spaceflight bid, faced legal troubles for drunken driving in 1993 and 1994, and died later years after a varied career.
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Five hour standoff ends with suspect surrender in Atlanta
A man surrendered to police about 4 a.m. after a five hour standoff during a call about a man beating a woman. Officer John Richard Sowa was fatally shot and Officer Patricia Cocerone was critically wounded, Police Chief Beverly Harvard said. The suspect was Gregory Hall Lawler, 25.
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Archaeologists hunt Blackbeard flagship off North Carolina coast
Archaeologists drilling about two miles offshore of Beaufort, North Carolina, press the possibility that they have located Queen Anne s Revenge, Blackbeard s flagship. Underwater digs began October 3 with plans to raise artifacts, while confirming the ship s identity remains the aim.
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Exhibition closed after teens damage controversial photo
A Melbourne gallery closed its show after a teen used a hammer to vandalize Andres Serrano's controversial crucifix in urine photograph while another teen created a diversion. The incident followed a court fight that allowed the work to be displayed and marked the second attack in as many days.
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Detroit motels tire of Kevorkian death reports
Hotel owners in the Detroit area express fatigue over scenes tied to Dr. Jack Kevorkian's practices. The Hotel Association plans to address the issue at its Oct 21 meeting as police, reporters, and staff handle post death cleanups and counseling needs after the discovery of Lois Carol Hawkins Caswell's body at a Bloomfield Township Quality Inn.
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