Fans, friends to pay respects to France
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Kathie Salemme and her family are die-hard NASCAR fans, planning their vacations around the racing schedule. Wednesday, the family traveled to pay their respects to NASCAR trailblazer Bill France Jr., a man Salemme never met but considered an integral part of her family's success.
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France on Saturday marked what President Jacques Chirac called a &quot;sad anniversary&quot; -- 100 days since two French reporters were taken hostage in Iraq.
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France on Saturday mourned the loss of a "friend" with the death of Togo President Gnassingbe Eyadema, who with more than 37 years at the helm was Africa's longest-serving leader.
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Fans will be able to pay their respects to former Damageplan/ Pantera guitarist &quot;Dimebag&quot; Darrell Abbott on Tuesday night during a public memorial service.
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MODENA, Italy  - Grieving music fans flocked to the home town of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday to join rock stars and statesmen at the funeral of a singer considered one of the greatest tenors in opera history.
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Hundreds of fans will join friends, colleagues and family on Friday for the funeral service of John Peel, the legendary disc jockey credited with transforming Britain's popular music scene.
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Sport: An extraordinary World Cup is reaching its climax with thousands of England fans descending on Paris.
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Sport: Wolves and Northern Ireland officials lead tributes to former striker.
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Grieving music fans flocked to  the home town of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday to join rock  stars and statesmen at the funeral of a singer considered one  of the greatest tenors in opera history.
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Â· Tip-off leads to search for gun near Croxteth estate Â· Soccer fans and players pay tribute to boy at Anfield.
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Celebrations to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France took a musical turn with a big concert in London bringing together stars from both sides of the Channel.
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Football colleagues and thousands of fans turned up in teeming rain at Pride Park on Thursday night to pay respects to the late Brain Clough.
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Many former Liverpool players and other friends of Emlyn Hughes have paid tribute to the ex-Reds and England captain who died on Tuesday from a brain tumour, aged 57.
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A public farewell for Steve Irwin is   likely to be held in a football stadium to accommodate his many   fans, friends said on Monday after a private funeral for the   "Crocodile Hunter" of stories told around a campfire.
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Hundreds of fans attend the funeral of former England and Liverpool legend Emlyn Hughes.
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Friends and fans, including Hollywood stars and Australia's prime minister, bid farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on Wednesday at a service that veered from poignant tributes to belly laughs.
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World Cup fans are accustomed to the yellow of Brazil, the blues of France and Italy and the stripes of Argentina and Paraguay. They should get ready for the elephants of Ivory Coast, the eagles of Tunisia and the black stars of Ghana.