Man Who Famously Questioned Obama’s Tax Plan, Dies at 49

Joseph Wurzelbacher, the man who gained national attention during the 2008 presidential campaign as “Joe the Plumber,” has died at the age of 49. Wurzelbacher, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, passed away on Sunday morning, according to reports. Wurzelbacher, a plumber and Air Force veteran, was thrust into the national spotlight in 2007 when he publicly questioned then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about his tax policies during a campaign event in Ohio. His pointed questions …

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Man accused of killing roommate with chainsaw

An Arizona man whose body had been missing for about a month was found chopped up in his home, and police said they caught the killer. The unidentified man’s roommate, Thomas Wallace, now faces multiple felonies related to his death. After he hadn’t spoken to his family for a few weeks, police checked on him at his home near 30th and Campbell avenues, north of Indian School. His neighbors reported seeing homeless people often at …

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