Officials close public viewing for Kennedy; preparations for evening service getting underway

BOSTON — 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 service

BOSTON — The last time Ginger Romano saw Sen. Edward Kennedy, she wasn’t at her best.

Crowds hundreds deep wait for chance to pay final respects to Sen. Kennedy in Boston

BOSTON — The last time Ginger Romano saw Sen. Edward Kennedy, she wasn’t at her best.

Public gets another chance to pay final respects to Sen. Kennedy before a private funeral Mass

BOSTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy was there for his constituents for nearly five decades, now they are repaying that loyalty by the tens of thousands.

Thousands mourn and hail Ted Kennedy

Boston (Massachusetts, US), - Tens of thousands of mourners packed the sides of beach roads, highways, and city streets from Hyannis Port to Boston on Thursday to bid an emotional farewell to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who made a final journey from his cherished summer refuge, over the Sagamore Bridge, past touchstones of his life in politics.

Sen. Kennedy constituents take time to pay their respects, remember the time he made for them

BOSTON — 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.

Sen. Kennedy’s body takes final poignant tour of city etched with reminders of family’s legacy

BOSTON — 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.

Motorcade carrying Kennedy’s body prepares to leave Cape Cod for JFK Library in Boston

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — The flag-draped coffin carrying the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been taken from the family home on Cape Cod for the trip to Boston.

Motorcade carrying Kennedy’s body leaves Cape Cod compound for JFK Library in Boston

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — The motorcade carrying the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has left the family compound on Cape Cod for Boston.

Mourners arrive for Kennedy memorial Mass at family compound on Cape Cod

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Loved ones of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy have begun arriving for a private Mass at the family compound on Cape Cod.

Mourners begin gathering in Mass. for Kennedy memorial; body to lie in repose at JFK Library

BOSTON — Mourners gathered Thursday at both ends of a 70-mile route of a motorcade carrying the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from the Cape Cod home where he spent his final days to the presidential library bearing the name of one of his slain brothers.

Kennedy to lie in repose for 2 days in Boston ahead of burial at Arlington National Cemetery

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s body will travel more than 70 miles from his Cape Cod home to Boston to lie in repose in a presidential library he helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers.

Kennedy to lie in repose in Boston for 2 days; burial at Arlington National Cemetery

ted kennedyHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s body will travel more than 70 miles from his Cape Cod home to Boston to lie in repose in a presidential library he helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers.

Sen. John Kerry says family vigil for Kennedy ‘very spiritual’

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry says after spending time with the family of his longtime colleague Edward Kennedy that “a very spiritual” vigil is taking place.

A torch goes out: Edward Kennedy, Senate legend and last in a storied line of brothers

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — The greatest heights eluded Ted Kennedy over a lifetime of achievement and pain. No presidency. No universal health care, chief among his causes.

Praise flows in for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, last brother in political dynasty, dead at 77

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Obamas’ condole death of Edward Kennedy

Martha’s Vineyard (Virgina, US), - US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, on Wednesday condoled the death of former Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy.

Text of Kennedy family statement on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy

Statement from the Kennedy family on the death Tuesday of Sen. Edward Kennedy:

Sen. Chris Dodd praises Kennedy as hero to the nation’s downtrodden, advocate for civil rights

WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher Dodd, perhaps Edward Kennedy’s closest friend in the Senate, says Kennedy was a hero to the downtrodden.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, surviving brother in political dynasty, dies at 77 after cancer battle

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Biographical details on Sen. Edward Kennedy

NAME — Sen. Edward Moore Kennedy, D-Mass.

Sen. John Kerry praises Kennedy as ‘irrepressible, larger than life’ presence

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry says Edward Kennedy was “the best senator, the best advocate you could hope for.”

Comments on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy

Comments from family members, politicians and others on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy from brain cancer Tuesday:

Ted Kennedy died at 77

Ted-KennedyMassachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy (Edward Kennedy) the younger brother of Late President John F Kenedy died on Tuesday at the age of 77. He died at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Edward M. Kennedy dies at age of 77 from brain cancer

senator-edward-m-kennedy-BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Mass. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at home after yearlong battle with brain cancer

BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins’ bullets, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.

Mass. Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at home in Massachusetts after yearlong battle with brain cancer

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.

Out of Washington, Obama family starts weeklong vacation on Massachusetts island

CHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama played tennis with his wife and planned to golf with his buddies Monday, starting his first vacation in office on Martha’s Vineyard, a picturesque island known as a refuge for the wealthy and privileged.

Storm passes off Massachusetts coast, Obama ready to blow in to Martha’s Vineyard for vacation

OTIS AIR BASE, Mass. — Hurricane Bill blew out in time for the Obama family to blow in to Martha’s Vineyard for the president’s first vacation since taking office.

Son: Mass. Sen. Kennedy ‘frustrated’ to be absent from Washington during health care debate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Friday that his father, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been “very frustrated” to be absent from Washington during the debate over health care reform.

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