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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions Democratic ... Read More

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Bush eluded him ... Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views ... Read More

Newport's 66,000-pound World Peace Bell to be moved as 2 new hotels go up

The mixed-use development will include: Two Hilton brand hotels, TRU and Home ... the U.S. at midnight Jan. 1, 2000. Standing 12 feet tall and weighing 66,000 pounds, it's the world's largest ... Read More

Hundreds of asylum seekers in encampment at Seattle park after funding for hotel stay runs out

Hundreds of asylum seekers set up an encampment at Powell Barnett Park in Seattle's Central District neighborhood after funding for housing ran out. Read More

Free Things To Do in Kennebunkport

Travelers also said the village is home to several ... on sunny summer days. It's not hard to understand why Gooch's Beach (often called "Kennebunk Beach") is one of Kennebunkport's most popular ... Read More

Calling all Swifties: Take our quiz and see photos of the star in Kennebunkport in 2010

During all of the excitement, we unearthed a trove of Press Herald photos of Swift from when she visited Kennebunkport in 2010 for a special outdoor performance. Check out these sensational images ... Read More

Long Island News Stories

Newsday has the most up-to-date stories on Long Island & NTC. Join us & stay current with news ... open letters on match day, which determines where they will go to medical residencies. Newsday's ... Read More

Walker's Point

The museum is located within the Kennebunkport Historical Society's White Columns, a Greek Revival home with a variety of exhibits, including a room dedicated to Bush family memorabilia and artifacts. Read More

Wayfair set to open its first physical store. Here's where.

Wayfair is opening its first physical store next month in suburban Chicago, the Boston-based online furniture and home furnishings ... and will open its doors on May 23. Reminiscent of Ikea's ... Read More

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Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and ... Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged ... Read More

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It's a sign of Beijing’s continuing... Police in Canada say that two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on highway east of Toronto when a van being chased by police crashed ... Read More