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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A woman with a history of mental illness purposely walked her young niece and nephew into oncoming interstate traffic to commit a double-murder suicide, a prosecutor said Friday. Marcelle Thibault, 39, was driving south on Interstate 495 in Lowell last week when she turned the car sharply, …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition. The army, which is respected by the Hezbollah militants, has played a central …

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Some faculty members at Furman University have suggested they won’t attend graduation ceremonies because President Bush is scheduled to speak, but a group of conservative students wants the university to step in and block the protest. Bush is scheduled to give Furman’s graduation speech May 31 at …