ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shelton Samuel White Sr., born to Amos and Elsie White, March 29, 1925, fulfilled his final wish to join his beloved wife, Rachael, daughter, Janice, and son, Laurence, Friday, June 1. Prior to that goal, he wanted to outlive his siblings. That competitive nature and spirit coursed through his body the day […]
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St. Petersburg subway blast was suicide attack
Blast victims lie near a subway train hit by a explosion at the Tekhnologichesky Institut subway station in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 3, 2017. The subway in the Russian city of St. Petersburg is reporting that several people have been injured in an explosion on a subway train.A man lays flowers at a symbolic memorial […]
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Russians say another bomb found, deactivated
A subway train hit by a explosion stays at the Tekhnologichesky Institut subway station in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 3, 2017. The subway in the Russian city of St. Petersburg is reporting that several people have been injured in an explosion on a subway train. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Coverage of the explosion on […]
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Deborah A. Anderson
1947 – 2016 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Deborah A. Anderson, 68, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Wednesday, June 1, in Florida. She was born in Lewiston, Oct. 11, 1947, daughter of Ashley and Priscilla Smith. Survivors are brother, Jeff; three sons, Scott, Jim, and Patrick; and seven grandchildren, Brittney, Brandon, Sagan, Tesla, Lilia, Arabella, and […]
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Donald E. Best
1927 – 2015 WINTHROP — Chief Warrant Officer Four USA (Retired) Donald E. Best, passed away at home on Monday, May 4, after a long battle with cancer and related illnesses. Don was born May 21, 1927, in Augusta. Growing up, Don attended local schools. Don graduated with an accounting degree from Bates Business College. […]
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Syria conflict: Obama acknowledges challenges
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Beset by divisions at home and abroad, President Barack Obama candidly acknowledged deep challenges Friday in pursuing support for a military strike against Syria from international allies and the U.S. Congress. He refused to say whether he might act on his own, a step that could have major implications for […]
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House shows opposition to Syria attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote […]