On 50th Anniversary Of JFK Death - Tears, Memories, Suspicion -- Reuters
U.S. President John F. Kennedy was remembered as a transcendent leader of a rising nation at a ceremony in Dallas on Friday, the 50th anniversary of his assassination, while bitterness remained for many who disbelieve the official story of how he died.
"Our collective hearts were broken," Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings told a crowd of about 5,000 who came to a frigid Dealey Plaza, near where Kennedy was slain, for a commemoration marked with prayer, song and tears.
Remembered fondly for his youthful vigor and his glamorous wife, Kennedy remains one of Americans' favorite presidents for his handling of the Cuban missile crisis, his call to public service with programs such as the Peace Corps and a promise - later fulfilled - to land an American on the moon before the end of the 1960s.
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ASIA
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Family of American seized in N.Korea plead for help.
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China president to promote allies in sweeping reshuffle: sources.
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U.S. issues warning against traveling to North Korea.
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world.
Sri Lanka slaps tax on foreigners, raises defense budget.
Sinopec oil pipeline blast kills 35 in eastern China.
AFRICA
Unspeakable horrors in a country on the verge of genocide. CAR 'on verge of genocide', says French minister.
Driven from towns, Nigeria extremists hit villages.
In Egypt, a darkening mood as instability persists.
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US urges global help for stricken Central Africa.
Doubt over election after Madagascar military handed control of regions.
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EUROPE
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Five British Greenpeace activists freed after Russian detention.
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Mexican cartel kingpin's son nabbed on drug charges in Arizona.
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