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CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 08: Cleopatra Pendleton arrives with her son Nathaniel for the wake of her 15-year-old daughter Hadiya Pendleton at the Calahan Funeral Home on February 8, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Hadiya was killed when a gunman opened fire on her and some friends as they stood under a shelter on a warm, rainy afternoon in a park about a mile from President Obama's Chicago home. First lady Michelle Obama is expected to attend tomorrow's funeral with senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Hadiya Pendleton funeral in Chicago

Jason Keyser and Sara Burnett, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral Saturday for a Chicago honor student whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence.
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First lady attends Hadiya Pendleton funeral

Sara Burnett, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral service Saturday for a Chicago teen whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence...
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Rodney King funeral held in LA

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rodney King was remembered in Los Angeles on Saturday as a forgiving man who bore the scars of his infamous beating with dignity...
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A family member looks at the program before the start of a funeral service for Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 in Decatur, Ga. The 26-year-old was found dead on Nov. 19 on a bus parked outside an Orlando, Fla. hotel after the school’s football team lost to a rival. Authorities suspect hazing but have not released any further details. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

FAMU drum major's funeral becomes hazing call to action

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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Relatives and friends of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion used his funeral to issue a poignant call to action, urging an end to the hazing linked to his death...
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Ali, Holmes pay tribute to Joe Frazier

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(AP) - Former heavyweight champions Ali and Larry Holmes and promoter Don King were among those to pay respects at the private funeral Monday...
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Friends, advocates remember Troy Davis

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Friends and supporters of Troy Davis, the convicted murderer who was executed in Georgia last week despite emotional pleas for his life, remembered him Friday night as a gentle man who faced his execution with grace and dignity...
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Camden, NJ to rehire 14 laid-off police officers

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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Federal authorities said Wednesday that Camden is among 12 communities in the state that will share in nearly $21 million over three years to help restore police department cuts due to budget problems...
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