Five stories in the news today, Dec. 14
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 14
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CANADIAN ACTOR ALAN THICKE DEAD AT AGE 69
Canadian Alan Thicke, a versatile performer who gained his greatest fame as the beloved dad on the long-running sitcom ‘Growing Pains,” has died at age 69. A publicist for Thicke’s son, singer Robin Thicke, says the Kirkland Lake, Ont., native died from a heart attack Tuesday in Los Angeles. Thicke was also a composer, writer and talk show host during his prolific career.