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Name of Montana Man Shot by Idaho Trooper Released

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:31:36 +0000

MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Officials have released the name of a Montana man who was shot and killed during a struggle over a gun with an Idaho sheriff's deputy.

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Woman Found Dead from Bullet Wounds, Warden Shoots Homicide Suspect Outside Billings Bar

Associated Press — Sun, 26 May 2013 23:50:00 +0000

Yellowstone County authorities say a 22-year-old woman died of gunshot wounds near a bar where a deputy shot a 49-year-old man during a confrontation and who also later died.

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Bozeman Woman Dies of Hantavirus

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:38:27 +0000

State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.

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Why Does Montana Have a High Suicide Rate?

Jon King — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:52 +0000

Montana has nearly twice the suicide rate of the rest of America. Why? What can Montanans do to end this tragic trend?

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Two Billings Area Men Arrested for Arson, Blaze Killed Four

Associated Press — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:18:48 +0000

Montana authorities say two men arrested in a mobile home blaze that killed four people lit an apron on fire during a party and then left.

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Man Dies In Snowmobile Accident Near West Yellowstone – Name Released

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:23:38 +0000

Yesterday, West Yellowstone Dispatch received an emergency call for an injured snowmobiler on the Two Top Trail, near junction eight.

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Missing Deer Lodge Woman Found Dead Due to Exposure

Associated Press — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:07:40 +0000

An 88-year-old Deer Lodge woman suffering from severe dementia died of exposure after wandering from her home.

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Gallatin County Coroner's Office Responds to Death at Grand and Main Sunday

Cole — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:23:41 +0000

Sad news for Bozeman residents over the weekend. On Sunday August 19th around 4:00am, the Gallatin County Coroner's office responded to the death of a 35 year-old man.

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Watch Thousands of North Koreans Tearfully Mourn the Death of Kim Jong Il [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:28:20 +0000

On Monday, thousands of people marched through the streets of North Korea’s capital and wept openly at the death of leader Kim Jong-il, who died on Saturday at 69 from a heart attack.

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Supplements Could Be Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Women

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:11:16 +0000

Vitamins are said to be good for you. According to a new study from the University of Minnesota, however, that may not always be the case.

Researchers reviewed the cases of 38,000 women over a 19-year period and found that those who took supplements had about a 2.4 percent increased risk of death over those who didn’t, which could be related to the compounds supplements contain — compounds that can be toxic in higher amounts and have a detrimental effect on those who use them long-term.

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Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died

Shauna Wright — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:38:53 +0000

Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who’s been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.

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Michael Jackson's Children Witnessed Their Father's Death

Nick Romano — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:40:16 +0000

The case against Dr. Conrad Murray for allegedly causing the death of Michael Jackson continues to unearth more disturbing details. As if it couldn’t be any harder for the Jackson family, it was recently revealed that the King of Pop’s children Prince and Paris actually witnessed their father’s death.

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Listeria Outbreak in Cantaloupe Responsible for Illnesses and Deaths

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:00:50 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday the bacteria listeria, recently found in a batch of Colorado cantaloupes, is now being blamed for 72 illnesses and as many as 16 deaths.

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Indiana State Fair Concert Stage Collapses, Killing Five [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:30:12 +0000

Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.

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Annette Charles, Cha Cha From 'Grease,' Dead at 63

Andy Scott — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:23:05 +0000

Annette Charles, who played Sandy Olson’s dancing rival Cha Cha DiGregorio in the 1978 movie-musical ‘Grease,’ died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 63.

Charles, who was initially hospitalized for pneumonia, died from complications from cancer, her rep confirmed to TMZ.

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Bubba Smith, 'Police Academy' and NFL Star, Dead at 66

Danny Groner — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:35 +0000

Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith, who was a feared defense end for the Baltimore Colts and found a Hollywood career in retirement, was found dead at his home on Wednesday. He was 66. The cause of death has not yet been announced.

Perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Moses Hightower in the ‘Police Academy’ film series, the 6-foot-7 Smith was the number one overall pick in the 1967 National Football League draft and played nine seasons in the NFL.

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South African Man Wakes Up After 21 Hours in a Morgue Fridge

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:57:41 +0000

Almost a full day after his family had him shipped off to the morgue, Sizwe Kupelo awoke trapped inside of a locked morgue fridge.

Confused, the 80-year old South African man, whose family believed that he had died of an asthma attack, began to shout.

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Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:02:15 +0000

Multiple sources are reporting singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in London at about 4 pm London time.

A press release from the Metropolitan Police in London states:

“Police were called by

Sherwood Schwartz, Creator of 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Gilligan's Island,' Dead at 94

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:58:46 +0000

Sherwood Schwartz, the man who created or contributed to several iconic television shows, died Tuesday at 4AM of natural causes. He was 94.

Schwartz worked in radio for Bob Hope before transitioning to television, where he won a 1961 Emmy as part of the writing team for 'The Red Skelton Show.' He also worked on series such as 'My Favorite Martian' and 'Harper Valley PTA.'

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Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93

1450 KMMS AM — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:14:11 +0000

Former First Lady Betty Ford, the widow of President Gerald Ford, died Friday evening at the age of 93.

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