A torch goes out: Edward Kennedy, Senate legend and last in a storied line of brothersHYANNIS 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. History and hype, fact and fairy tale defined family known as ‘American royalty’BOSTON — Hundreds of photographs line the walls of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. For the moment, one in particular has captivated a visitor from New Hampshire. AP Source: Kennedy to be buried at Arlington with John, Robert KennedyWASHINGTON — A Democratic source familiar with the planning says Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is to lie in repose at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston before his funeral at a city church. Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near his slain brothers, another official knowledgeable about the arrangements told The Associated Press. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, surviving brother in political dynasty, dies at 77 after cancer battleHYANNIS 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. British Prime Minister pays tribute to Kennedy, says even when ill, he kept on fightingDUBLIN — World leaders lionized U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy on Wednesday as a towering figure in American politics, praising his dedication to causes ranging from health care reform to peace in Northern Ireland. Republicans cross partisan divide join Democrats in mourning loss of Sen. Edward M. KennedyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Republicans cross partisan divide and join Democrats in mourning loss of Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in public spotlightWASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy’s fellow senators asked whether the Massachusetts senator had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation’s capital. No, he said shaking his head in reply, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers’ gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in publicWASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy’s fellow lawmakers asked whether he had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation’s capital. No, the Massachusetts senator said with a shake of his head, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers’ gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. |
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