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Yuri Andropov's death announced at Soviet Embassy
the Russian Embassy in Washington hangs at half mast on february 10, 1984 after the Soviet news agency Tass announced the death of Soviet President Yuri Andropov, 69, who died after a long illness. The announcement was made at 6:24 AM EST following a night of rumor and specualtion fueled by program changes in the government-run broadcast media. (UPI Photo/Don Rypka/Files)

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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch