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Poll: Should 'God' be removed from songs sung at school?School officials in Bellingham, Mass., recently found themselves in the crosshairs of conservative pundits after a local TV station reported that they had instructed elementary school students to change the title lyric in Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" to "We Love the USA," a charge officials later denied. — Wicked Local Malden Coroner: RFK Jr.'s wife died of hangingBedford, N.y. -- A medical examiner in suburban New York says the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation due to hanging. — 7 News - WHDH Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:06 PM
Cuban president's daughter gets US visaThe daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend an academic conference in San Francisco and another event, one of her associates confirmed Thursday. The decision has already drawn fire from Cuban-American politicians and on anti-Castro blogs, which argue that she is an apologist for the Communist government her family has led for decades. — The Boston Globe Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:59 AM
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63 Legendary singer Donna Summer has died at age 63. — The Boston Channel Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:53 PM
Obituaries today: Francis Bousquet was MassMutual customer service representativeObituaries from The Republican. Francis Bousquet Francis "Frank" Bousquet, 34, of Chicopee, died on Sunday. He was born in Springfield, grew up in Longmeadow, attended Longmeadow schools and played hockey for Holy Name. He graduated from Longmeadow High School, where he also played hockey. Bousquet attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He also lived in Springfield and Chicopee, and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. He worked as a customer service representative for the MassMutual Insurance Company in — The Republican Senator tries to fortify EBT reformA South Shore lawmaker wants to pump up welfare-reform measures in the Senate's version of the state budget, after... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:32 PM
Gresh & Zo: Bring Kevin Garnett Back Next YearGresh & Zo opened the show talking about the Celtics' Game Three win over the Sixers and discussed bringing Kevin Garnett back next year. Do you want KG back again next season? — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:51 PM
Torch is being passed along in the Wood familyThe first of 14 events for the EKeys 4 Cars Modifieds this season at the Star Speedway in Epping, N.H. — The Lowell Sun Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:41 AM
Town inches closer to high-speed InternetThursday May 17, 2012 New Ashford -- The town is a step closer to joining the WiredWest Cooperative, following the approval of two warrant articles at town meeting Tuesday night. The first article, Article No. 14, sought to authorize the Selectmen to establish a municipal lighting plant for all purposes allowed under state laws, — North Adams Transcript Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:33 AM Rfk Jr.'s troubled estranged wife found dead in NYBedford, N.y. (ap) — Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, and they played out publicly because of the famous political family she married into in 1994. — Daily Times Chronicle Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:27 AM
Preakness Stakes Preview: A Derby Rematch Set For BaltimoreKevin Martin previews this weekend's running of The Preakness Stakes. — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:51 PM
Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco" whose hits included "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," "Love to Love You Baby" and "She Works Hard for the Money," has died, a representative said Thursday. She was 63. Her publicist, Brian Edwards, said Summer was suffering ... — The Boston Channel Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:50 PM
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