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Source: AP
Breaking News
2-10-10

Charlie Wilson, ex-Texas congressman and Mujahideen supporter, dies at 76

A hospital spokeswoman says former Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas has died at the age of 76.

The spokeswoman says Wilson died Wednesday of cardiopulmonary arrest.

Wilson represented Texas' 2nd District in the House from 1973 to 1996 and was nicknamed "Good Time Charlie" for his partying ways.
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