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Ghana president dies suddenly after falling ill

Ghana President John Atta Mills has died after being taken ill, the presidency announced on Tuesday, but details of his death remained unclear. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the republic of Ghana,” the statement said, adding that…

Ohio widow informed of soldier husband’s death via Facebook

An Ohio woman last week said she was informed of her husband’s untimely death in Afghanistan by one of his platoon members, who contacted her in a Facebook post and broke protocol to give her the shocking news. Staff Sgt. Christopher Brown, a 26-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio and father…

Houston body arrives in home state

The body of deceased diva Whitney Houston arrived in her home state of New Jersey, CNN reported, as her family made funeralpreparations with the cause of her untimely death still unknown. CNN said a hearse and a large police procession arrived late Monday at the funeral home, where a large crowd had gathered, adding that…