Memorial services held for beheaded journalist James Foley, President Obama comments on his slaying, his family releases a letter from him, Foley was abducted by Islamic State militants while covering the war in Syria
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James Foley From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) / ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) ROCHESTER, New Hampshire-A memorial mass that drew hundreds was held for beheaded U.S. freelance photojournalist James Foley Sunday afternoon in Rochester, NH , his hometown where friends, family and journalists from across the country gathered to mourn his death and salute his life accomplishments. A video was released on Tuesday showing Foley's beheading by a masked executioner with a British accent. President Obama said in a statement Friday that the execution of the well-regarded journalist "shocks the conscience of an entire world." The president also said that "the U.S. will do what is necessary to see that justice is done." A well-paid journalist, Foley was abducted in northern Syria in 2012