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And to the Republic

During the 2008 presidential campaign, the main criticism against Barack Obama was that he was too green to lead America's foreign policy and military. More »

A war, a dog, and now a second chance

The war in Afghanistan turned the athletic, outgoing Christopher Maddeford into a broken veteran. The Army sergeant came back to Chelsea in 2003 sore and depressed, having trouble walking, sleeping and remembering things. Unable to keep a job or any relationship, he soon started abusing pain medication. More »

Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier dies

Joe Frazier, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper who punched meat in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse before Rocky, won Olympic gold, and beat an undefeated Muhammad Ali to become one of the all-time heavyweight greats, died on Monday, his family said in a statement. He was 67. More »