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Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
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A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
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Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.CBS News - Jan. 1
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