Mary Kennedy memorial services planned amid family rift
Two sides of Mary Kennedy’s family faced off in court over custody of her body as they finalized plans for separate memorial services.
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Camp David and Thurmont: A mountain shared, a world apart
The bright green earth sinks under each step. A cold stream murmurs through carpets of moss. Birdsong lilts down from the hickory oak canopy. Ahead, past sweet-smelling logs in the throes of decay, a sign hangs on a wire to signal the boundary [...]
Prisons unlock new tourist attractions
Prisons, from famous ones such as Alcatraz to less-known facilities, are becoming tourist sites and drawing a growing number of visitors.
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Man sustains head, neck and back injuries after being struck by dozens of falling bricks in Montreal
A 40-year man struck by dozens of bricks that came loose from a building in downtown Montreal was able to talk with ambulance technicians who treated him
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Tories asking court to quash Council of Canadians’ robocalls claim
The Tories will ask the Federal Court to throw out an advocacy group’s challenge that claims robocalls affected the results in seven ridings in the last election
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Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Police Missteps
Mistakes by the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., and circumstances beyond its control, could make it more difficult to pursue a case against George Zimmerman.
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N.Y. police challenged on illegal stops and searches
A judge granted class action status to a lawsuit that accuses the NYPD of discriminating against minorities with stops and searches.
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Florence Journal: Alabama Slave Graves Are a Walmart’s Hidden Hurdle
Part of a neglected cemetery may be in the way of store construction in Florence, Ala., but the boundaries have been a challenge to confirm.
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Tories’ ‘backdoor’ gun registry warnings met with defiance, confusion
Ontario has defied attempts by the Harper government to get provinces to suppress the collection of firearms-sales and ownership data, while other governments say they’re unclear on exactly what Ottawa is asking
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Bowe Bergdahl’s Unlikely Journey to Life as a Taliban Prisoner
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in 2009 and is America’s only known current prisoner of war, saw enlisting in the Army as a way to find a direction, relatives say.
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