Edward King

Former Gov. Edward King, a conservative Democrat who defeated then-Gov. Michael Dukakis in a primary challenge in 1978, then lost a rematch four years later, died Monday. He was 81. King had three brain surgeries this year. He twice had emergency surgery in March to relieve pressure from blood pooling near his brain after a fall at his Miami-area home, an incident that required 24 days in the hospital. He fell again this month at his family's home in Middleton, Mass.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Clinton and Biden 2016 prospects; Inaugural address: Chuck Todd, NBC; Kathleen Parker, the Washington Post; Kelly O'Donnell, NBC; Chris Frates, National Journal. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC; Sunday 5:30 a.m. KNBC McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Hoda Kotb.

More than 2,000 grieving townspeople, friends and family members gathered Sunday to mourn their mayor, shot to death at a City Council meeting here by a man who had complained about sewer problems. An honor guard of 31 police officers, some wearing black bands on their badges, saluted as Edward King's coffin was wheeled from a church in this southeastern Iowa town of 7,300 people. "We come together in grief and shock," the Rev. George White said at the service. "We are hurt. We are wounded."

Former Gov. Edward King, a conservative Democrat who defeated then-Gov. Michael Dukakis in a primary challenge in 1978, then lost a rematch four years later, died Monday. He was 81. King had three brain surgeries this year. He twice had emergency surgery in March to relieve pressure from blood pooling near his brain after a fall at his Miami-area home, an incident that required 24 days in the hospital. He fell again this month at his family's home in Middleton, Mass.

In the beginning, the FBI believed that it was investigating a routine case of art theft. One of Carmel's largest art galleries had reported several paintings missing from its walls, and two agents arrived to take a report. They debriefed the staff and then segued to the showroom filled with thundering seascapes and bucolic scenes of French villages. That's when the surprises began.

Edward A. King-Ellison, a retired manager from Saks 5th Avenue who dressed celebrities and presidents' wives, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was 57. King-Ellison was born Aug. 15, 1940, in St. Paul, Minn. He worked at Saks in New York and Palm Springs, where his sense of style earned him a following among the upscale department store's elite clientele. He moved to Oxnard four years ago and became involved as a volunteer at several AIDS care organizations in the county.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Clinton and Biden 2016 prospects; Inaugural address: Chuck Todd, NBC; Kathleen Parker, the Washington Post; Kelly O'Donnell, NBC; Chris Frates, National Journal. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC; Sunday 5:30 a.m. KNBC McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Hoda Kotb.

Dec. 7, 1941: Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec. 8, 1941: Japanese bomb the Philippines, destroying many aircraft at Clark Field Dec. 22, 1941: About 43,000 Japanese troops begin the main invasion of Luzon; American and Filipino troops begin to amass on Bataan Dec. 24, 1941: Manila declared "open city" End of December 1941: Ground war in progress on Bataan Feb. 8, 1942: Japan decides to regroup after its forces are repelled ...

A retired mechanic who opened fire on a Mount Pleasant, Iowa, City Council meeting, killing the mayor, was sentenced to life in prison. Ralph Orin Davis, 69, was convicted last month of killing Mayor Edward King and wounding council members Joann Sankey and Ronald Dupree in the dispute over damage to his basement from a backed-up city storm sewer.

Former Gov. Edward J. King announced today that he will not seek the GOP nomination this fall for a rematch for governor against Democrat Michael S. Dukakis. King, who governed the state from 1979 to 1982, switched to the GOP after losing the 1982 primary to Dukakis.

Edward A. King-Ellison, a retired manager from Saks 5th Avenue who dressed celebrities and presidents' wives, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was 57. King-Ellison was born Aug. 15, 1940, in St. Paul, Minn. He worked at Saks in New York and Palm Springs, where his sense of style earned him a following among the upscale department store's elite clientele. He moved to Oxnard four years ago and became involved as a volunteer at several AIDS care organizations in the county.

In the beginning, the FBI believed that it was investigating a routine case of art theft. One of Carmel's largest art galleries had reported several paintings missing from its walls, and two agents arrived to take a report. They debriefed the staff and then segued to the showroom filled with thundering seascapes and bucolic scenes of French villages. That's when the surprises began.

More than 2,000 grieving townspeople, friends and family members gathered Sunday to mourn their mayor, shot to death at a City Council meeting here by a man who had complained about sewer problems. An honor guard of 31 police officers, some wearing black bands on their badges, saluted as Edward King's coffin was wheeled from a church in this southeastern Iowa town of 7,300 people. "We come together in grief and shock," the Rev. George White said at the service. "We are hurt. We are wounded."

A 38-year-old Tustin man remained hospitalized Thursday after breaking his leg and suffering back injuries when he apparently leaped from a freeway overpass to evade police, authorities said. Patrick Edward King was being tracked by a police helicopter Wednesday night when he ditched his truck on the southbound Orange Freeway and jumped into a riverbed near Katella Avenue, according to Sgt. Joe Vargas.