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Whitney Houston funeral The service, which lasted nearly four hours, was at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, the singer’s childhood place of worship.
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Whitney Houston's casket is carried out from New Hope Baptist Church at the conclusion of the nearly four-hour service.
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Blocks away from New Hope Baptist Church, crowds are contained behind police barricades.
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