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Louisiana flags lowered to half-staff for Dolly Parton

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Governor Jeff Landry ordered flags across Louisiana to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 27, to honor the legacy of country music icon Dolly Parton.

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  1. Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton

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    Louisiana flags lowered to half-staff for Dolly Parton

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  1. Just the News

    Trump orders flags be lowered for one week to honor Dolly Parton (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Parton was 80 at the time of her death.

  2. News Nation Now

    Trump orders US flags lowered to half-staff to honor Dolly Parton (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Trump wrote that American flags across the country will remain at half-staff for a week beginning Tuesday evening.

  3. CBS News

    Trump orders flags at half-staff to honor Dolly Parton after her death (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump on Tuesday said he is lowering the American flag throughout the U.S. following the death of legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. CBS News' Anthony Mason, Jamie Wax and Nicole Valdes have more.

  4. Breitbart News

    Trump Directs U.S. Flag Be Lowered in Honor of Dolly Parton: 'Has Never Been Anyone Like Her' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that in honor of country music star Dolly Parton, who died at 80 years old, he was ordering that the American flag be lowered around the country for one week.

  5. American Greatness

    Trump Orders Flags to be Lowered to Half Staff to Honor Dolly Parton (opens American Greatness)

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    President Trump on Tuesday ordered flags to be lowered throughout the United States for one week to honor country music legend Dolly Parton after her […] Source

  6. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

    Gov. Beshear orders flags lowered to honor Dolly Parton (opens Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW))

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    Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)'s feed description

    HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton. Officials say this will last for one week beginning at 6 p.m.

  7. Insider

    Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide for Dolly Parton. Here are 9 other private citizens who received the rare honor. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    After news of Dolly Parton's death, President Trump said he is ordering flags to be lowered across the country for one week to honor her legacy.

  8. CBS News

    Dolly Parton remembered by fellow stars, politicans: "A true loss for millions" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.

  9. Newsweek

    Flags to Be at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton Longer Than Kirk and Graham (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump orders flags at half-staff for Dolly Parton for 7 days, longer than tributes for some close political allies.

  10. Arklatex Home Page

    Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    Arklatex Home Page's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton.

  11. FOX8 WGHP

    Gov. Josh Stein orders lowering of North Carolina flags in honor of Dolly Parton (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has ordered that all North Carolina and United States flags be lowered to half-staff after the death of country music icon Dolly Parton. Stein's order follows President Donald Trump's order to lower American flags to half-staff in honor of Pa…

  12. Military Times

    American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    American flags domestically and abroad will be lowered to half-staff until Sept. 1 in honor of country singer Dolly Parton, who passed Tuesday.

  13. The Columbian

    Dolly Parton honored in WA with flags flying half-staff (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Flags across Washington state will fly at half-staff until Sept. 1 to honor the life of country music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

  14. Arklatex Home Page

    Louisiana flags lowered to half-staff for Dolly Parton (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    Arklatex Home Page's feed description

    Governor Jeff Landry ordered flags across Louisiana to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 27, to honor the legacy of country music icon Dolly Parton.

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