Reaction to the death of JFK sister, Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy ShriverReaction to the death of JFK’s sister and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday at age 88: Text of Obama Shriver statementWASHINGTON — Text of President Barack Obama’s statement on the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Obama calls Eunice Kennedy Shriver ‘an extraordinary woman’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is praising Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday at age 88, as “an extraordinary woman” and a champion for the rights of the mentally disabled. Sen. Ted Kennedy says sister Eunice took their parents’ lessons of public service to heartHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy is remembering his sister Eunice for her “great humor, sharp wit, and a boundless passion” as a young girl. Death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver leaves 2 surviving Kennedy siblingsJoseph Kennedy, the millionaire businessman and one-time ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Rose, had nine children. Three became senators and one a president. Family: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK’s sister and Special Olympics founder, has died at age 88BOSTON — President John F. Kennedy’s sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family’s public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, died early Tuesday surrounded by relatives at a Hyannis hospital. She was 88. Trump to controversial Miss California USA: You’re fired; He blames contract, not beliefsLOS ANGELES — Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy when she said gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry, got the word from pageant poobah Donald Trump on Wednesday: “You’re fired.” AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Jets rookie lineman Matt Slauson never let speech problem define himFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Blocking big defensive linemen is easy for Matt Slauson, especially compared to the trouble a simple sentence can give him. |
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