Spanish official: Grave holding purported remains of poet Garcia Lorca to be opened in weeksOctober 5th, 2009 Spain: Garcia Lorca grave to be opened in weeksMADRID — A Spanish Civil War-era grave believed to hold the remains of the acclaimed poet Federico Garcia Lorca will be dug up in two to three weeks, an official said Monday, in the most high-profile step yet in a drive for Spain to address atrocities committed against civilians during that ruinous conflict. But it is unclear if the remains will actually be identified, because descendants of Garcia Lorca are opposed to the exhumation plan.
Spain to identify thousands of Civil War victims buried at Franco's mausoleumOctober 1st, 2009 Spain to identify victims in Franco's mausoleumMADRID — Spain will seek to identify tens of thousands of Spanish Civil War victims who are believed to be buried in a vast mausoleum that also holds the remains of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco.
Prominent Spanish judge called to testify for allegedly overstepping bounds in civil war probeSeptember 8th, 2009 Spanish judge subpoenaed in civil war probeMADRID — The Spanish judge famous for indicting Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden will testify before the Supreme Court on Wednesday about allegations he acted without jurisdiction in undertaking an inquiry of Spanish civil war-era crimes, an official said. The Supreme Court began investigating the judge, Baltasar Garzon of the National Court, in May at the request of an ultraconservative union of civil servants called Manos Limpias.
Police say Mass. man stole skull, other bones from 19th-century burial vaults at 2 cemeteriesAugust 29th, 2009 Police: Mass. man stole bones from burial vaultsSUDBURY, Mass.
Kennedy to lie in repose for 2 days in Boston ahead of burial at Arlington National CemeteryAugust 27th, 2009 Kennedy to lie in repose for 2 days in BostonHYANNIS 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 funeral to be in Boston, then burial at Arlington near slain brothersAugust 26th, 2009 Kennedy to have Boston funeral, Arlington burialBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body and members of his family will travel for at least two hours from his Cape Cod home to Boston, where he will lie in repose for two days before his funeral at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Visitors to WTC site can watch live video of ground zero construction, record 9/11 memoriesAugust 26th, 2009 Exhibit offers live view of WTC constructionNEW YORK — Visitors to the World Trade Center site can now watch live video of the construction at ground zero. A nearby exhibit opened Wednesday.
Beam found at World Trade Center site after attacks returning to be part of memorial museumAugust 21st, 2009 World Trade Center beam returning to NYC siteNEW YORK — The final standing steel column removed from ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is returning to the site after more than seven years in storage.
Tourists can share 9/11 memories, look at memorial plans, buy DVDs at new ground zero centerAugust 18th, 2009 9/11 memorial preview site opening in NYCNEW YORK — Tourists eager for a look at the Sept. 11 memorial won't have to strain through a fence surrounding ground zero anymore.
Iraqi child witnessed Navy pilot's burial 2 decades ago, as adult helped lead Marines to siteAugust 5th, 2009 Iraqi child witnessed missing Navy pilot's burialWASHINGTON — A U.S. senator says the key to finding the remains of a pilot missing for nearly 20 years turned out to be an Iraqi nomad who as a child witnessed the pilot's desert burial.
Iraqi child witnessed Navy pilot burial 2 decades ago, helped lead Marines to site last monthAugust 5th, 2009 Iraqi child witnessed Navy pilot burialWASHINGTON — A U.S. senator says the key to finding the remains of a pilot missing for nearly 20 years turned out to be an Iraqi nomad who as a child witnessed the pilot's desert burial.
LA mayor criticizes staff for Web site seeking donations for Michael Jackson memorial billJuly 13th, 2009 LA mayor: City should cover Jackson memorial costsLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (vee-yah-ry-GOH'-sah) has criticized his staff for setting up a Web site seeking donations to cover the city's cost from the Michael Jackson memorial. Villaraigosa says the city is responsible for protecting public safety and should pick up the $1.4 million tab for police overtime and other services from the event last week at Staples Center.
Person familiar with the situation says no public Jackson memorial planned for NeverlandJuly 1st, 2009 AP source: No public Neverland memorial plannedLOS ANGELES — An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Authorities in Santa Barbara County had been preparing for tens of thousands of fans to descend on the 2,500-acre ranch after media reports that a public viewing would take place later this week.
Franco dined while Spain starvedJune 30th, 2009 MADRID - Spanish dictator General Franco enjoyed lavish three course meals, even as his country was facing severe food shortages months after a civil war. According to The Telegraph, the Spaniards struggled to survive on daily rations of potatoes and beans in the months following the 1936-1939 conflict, while he dined on stuffed hake and medallions of veal.
7-year-old boy dies a week after alleged beating by dad on Father's Day in Mass.June 28th, 2009 Boy dies after alleged Father's Day beatingWORCESTER, Mass. — A 7-year-old boy who authorities say was severely beaten by his dad on Father's Day has died in Massachusetts.
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