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The Kennedy family gathers around the grave site as an Honor Guard carries the casket of Sen. Ted Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy's remains will be buried alongside his slain brothers, John and Robert.

Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for "the dream he kept...

Al-Qaida claims attack that injured Saudi prince

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Sunday for a suicide attack that injured a Saudi prince and said the bomber arrived on a royal jet after convincing the ruling family he wanted to surrender.----Contact...

Friends, minister mourn 2 slain Va. Tech students

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities stepped up patrols Friday near an area of Jefferson National Forest where a Virginia Tech couple described by their minister as "godly young people" were found slain....

Baton Rouge has most dog parks of any La. city

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

(AP) — This city has gone to the dogs — or at least its parks have. It's on its way to having six parks dedicated for dogs. When East Baton Rouge Parish recreation officials surveyed residents...

Obama: No turf wars, red tape in Katrina recovery

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Saturday by pledging to make sure that turf wars and red tape don't slow the pace of the continuing...

Gov. Jindal’s Sunday travel on La. aircraft costly

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's use of a state helicopter to visit churches across Louisiana has run up a taxpayer tab of several thousand dollars, according to a newspaper report.----Contact The Daily...

Pakistan: Border blast sets NATO fuel trucks afire

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

CHAMAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say an explosion has set several NATO fuel tankers on fire at a Afghan border crossing.----Contact The Daily Reveille's news staff at [email protected]

Hatoyama not likely to change US- Japan alliance

By The Associated Press
August 29, 2009

TOKYO (AP) — As Japan's opposition leader, Yukio Hatoyama was a strong critic of what he called Tokyo's subservient position to Washington. But with his party now expected to take power, he is not...

Nazi death camp blueprints given to Israel’s prime minister

By The Associated Press
August 26, 2009

BERLIN (AP) — Sketched on yellowing parchment, the 29 blueprints presented to Israel's prime minister Thursday lay out the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in chilling detail, with gas chambers, crematoria,...

A hearse carrying the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., travels along Atlantic Avenue en route to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday night of brain cancer.

Sen. Edward Kennedy’s body begins final poignant tour

By The Associated Press
August 26, 2009

BOSTON (AP) — 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...

Police: Iraqui forces recover stolen Picasso painting

By The Associated Press
August 26, 2009

BAGHDAD (AP) — Special forces have recovered a stolen Picasso and arrested a man planning to sell the painting during a raid of his house in southern Iraq, Iraqi police said Wednesday. The painting,...