Funeral Mass for fallen Sen. Edward Kennedy commences in Boston, with hundreds attendingBOSTON — A funeral Mass memorializing the life and times of Sen. Edward Kennedy has begun in his beloved Massachusetts. Despite rain and heavy security, Kennedy mourners flock to church for historic funeralBOSTON — Hundreds of mourners lined the sidewalks near Boston’s Mission Church where a funeral Mass was held Saturday for Sen. Edward Kennedy, with some holding signs urging lawmakers to approve health care legislation in his honor, and other saying they just wanted to witness a moment in history. Obama visits Boston hotel often used by Kennedys, meets briefly with the senator’s widowBOSTON — President Barack Obama, who is to honor Edward M. Kennedy with a funeral eulogy, visited early Saturday with the late senator’s widow. A life of service to country to be recalled as mourners gather for Kennedy funeral MassBOSTON — Edward M. Kennedy is getting a final tribute fitting his huge profile on the American political scene, his life celebrated at a funeral Mass by President Barack Obama, three former presidents and dozens of current and former congressmen. Kennedy helped change demographics of US as tireless advocate for immigrantsBOSTON — Before 1965, Leticia Hermosa had little chance of crossing the Pacific to the U.S. from the Philippines. Hermosa, a nurse, and others like her just couldn’t get through the strict U.S. immigration quota system, which favored Western Europeans and essentially excluded those from Asia and Latin America. Obama, assuming Kennedy’s frequent role, eulogizing the late senator at Saturday funeral MassBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, was himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama was delivering at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life. Yo-Yo Ma, Placido Domingo, Boston cardinal to play prominent roles at Kennedy funeralBOSTON — Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform at the funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy. Caroline Kennedy says recalls family history trips with Uncle TeddyBOSTON — Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg says traveling in her uncle’s memorial motorcade from Cape Cod to Boston reminded her of the many family history trips he would organize for the Kennedy kids. VP Biden calls Kennedy ‘historic, heroic figure’BOSTON — Vice President Joe Biden says Sen. Edward Kennedy was a historic and heroic figure, and that the Kennedy era lives on through the generations that have followed him. Obama arrives in Boston to deliver eulogy at Kennedy funeral Mass on SaturdayBOSTON — President Barack Obama has arrived in Boston to deliver the eulogy at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s funeral. Obama leaves Martha’s Vineyard for Boston, Kennedy’s funeralVINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — President Barack Obama is leaving his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard to attend the funeral of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in Boston. Richard Egan, former ambassador to Ireland, EMC data storage firm co-founder, dies in BostonBOSTON — Richard Egan, who rose from Boston street kid to the U.S. ambassador to Ireland after making millions of dollars founding data storage giant EMC Corp., has died. Public goodbye complete, bipartisan coalition of friends, family gathers to celebrate KennedyBOSTON — In death as in life, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Friday brought together political rivals — this time to celebrate his ferocious sense of humor and unwavering dedication to family and country. Political luminaries to pay tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy at Boston serviceBOSTON — Now that the public has said goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy, a who’s who of politics is converging on Boston for a private service featuring music, laughter and, in all likelihood, calls to grant Kennedy’s last political wish — health coverage for all Americans. Kennedy’s funeral to be held in Boston church where he prayed for daughter’s recoveryBOSTON — The spires of The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help tower above Mission Hill, one of Boston’s most culturally diverse neighborhoods, an area filled with the very kinds of people whose causes Sen. Edward Kennedy championed for nearly half a century in the Senate. Officials close public viewing for Kennedy; preparations for evening service getting underwayBOSTON — Officials have closed the viewing for Sen. Edward Kennedy after he lay in repose for two days. Thousands honor Kennedy at public viewing; preparations under way for private serviceBOSTON — The last time Ginger Romano saw Sen. Edward Kennedy, she wasn’t at her best. Speakers at Kennedy ‘Celebration of Life’ include family, longtime friends, political rivalsThe roster of speakers for Friday night’s private “Celebration of Life” memorial service for Sen. Edward Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Britain’s Brown calls Kennedy ‘great internationalist’ who inspired social progressBOSTON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written that Sen. Edward Kennedy was “a great internationalist” who inspired social progress around the world. Crowds hundreds deep wait for chance to pay final respects to Sen. Kennedy in BostonBOSTON — The last time Ginger Romano saw Sen. Edward Kennedy, she wasn’t at her best. Elder President Bush decides not to attend Kennedy funeral, says son will represent familyBOSTON — The elder President George Bush will not be attending Sen. Edward Kennedy’s funeral. Public gets another chance to pay final respects to Sen. Kennedy before a private funeral MassBOSTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy was there for his constituents for nearly five decades, now they are repaying that loyalty by the tens of thousands. Kennedy’s Catholicism source of comfort, conflict as he defied church on abortionBOSTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy was raised from birth to cherish his Catholicism, and it became both a source of comfort and conflict throughout his life. Sen. Kennedy constituents take time to pay their respects, remember the time he made for themBOSTON — Many of the people who took time out to pay their respects to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy say they did so because he had made time for them at some point during his 47 years in office. Appeals court OKs $102M for wrongful convictions; Boston judge found FBI withheld evidenceBOSTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a $102 million judgment against the government for withholding evidence that could have cleared four men who spent decades in prison — including two who died there — for a murder they didn’t commit. Relatives of terrorism victims, war hero join Kennedy family at JFK Library vigilBOSTON — A contingent of friends and family are sitting vigil for Sen. Edward Kennedy, including a federal judge, the family of an Iraq war soldier and a Sept. 11 widow. Thousands wait to pay respects to Sen. Kennedy at public viewing at JFK LibraryBOSTON — Thousands of people are waiting in line to pay their respects at the public viewing for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Sen. Kennedy’s body takes final poignant tour of city etched with reminders of family’s legacyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy began his final journey Thursday, first past landmark after landmark bearing his family’s famous name and then to his slain brother’s presidential library where mourners lined up by the thousands to bid farewell to him and an American political dynasty. Presidential library in Boston opens doors for public viewing of Sen. Edward KennedyBOSTON — The doors have opened for the public viewing of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Motorcade carrying Sen. Kennedy’s body arrives at JFK LibraryBOSTON — The memorial motorcade for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has arrived at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, where his body will lie in repose. |
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