Whitney Huston funeral: Heartfelt moments Whitney Houston will be buried at Fairview Cemetery, the family says She will be buried next to her father during a private service The family-only burial comes after a star-studded memorial service For complete coverage of Whitney Houston’s death, tune in to CNN and HLN. Newark, New Jersey (CNN) —…
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Houston to have ‘home going service’ NEW: Aretha Franklin ill and won’t perform, rep says NEW: “We lost a lot,” Rev. Jesse Jackson tells HLN Aretha Franklin will sing “The Greatest Love of All” Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Alicia Keys, Kim Burrell, and BeBe Winans will also sing For complete coverage of Whitney Houston’s death,…
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NEW: At least 272 were killed in the fire The cause is under investigation Tegucigalpa, Honduras (CNN) — At least 272 people were killed in a fire at a prison in central Honduras, a local fire department said Wednesday. The blaze was under control, but the total number of fatalities remained unknown, said Jose Turcios,…
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Syrians in U.S. protest unrest in Syria Opposition activists: A sniper kills a civilian in Hama, and shelling rains on Homs once again Saudi official: Syrian leaders are on “a campaign of mass cleansing to punish the Syrian people” The Arab League pitches a joint peacekeeping force and support for the Syrian opposition The Syrian…
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Syria activists plead for help NEW: An opposition group reports 126 killed so far Thursday NEW: The group describes more attacks in two other cities Syrian state TV says armed gangs have begun new attacks in Homs The president has repeatedly denied attacking civilians Are you there? Send us your images or video (CNN) —…
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‘Anti-air tanks shooting at buildings’ NEW: At least 47 people are killed Wednesday, including three families, opposition group says With arms help and a no-fly zone, “we can defeat Assad dogs,” resident says Sen. John McCain says the United States should consider arming the Syrian opposition Report: Russia’s foreign minister says Syria’s president assured his…
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