Topic: Tragedies

Our Obsession with the 'Kennedy Curse'

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Whenever another tragedy happens in the Kennedy family, the "curse" comes up again, along with "evidence" of how those lives have been destroyed by the alleged curse.

By Adam Martin

Feb 23, 2012

Seven Marines Killed in California Copter Crash

In a reminder that military work is dangerous even during training inside the United States, seven marines were killed when their two helicopters -- a two-seat Cobra and a Huey -- crashed into each other in midair in a remote part of California across the border from Yuma, Arizona, on Wednesday night.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Jan 27, 2012

Woman Who Lost Her Family in Christmas Day Fire Reportedly Attempted Suicide

The tragic story of a deadly Christmas Day fire in Connecticut took another sad turn after it was reported that the woman who survived attempted to kill herself.

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By Adam Martin

Dec 28, 2011

Connecticut Fire Victims Died of Smoke Inhalation

The latest news from that horrible Christmas day fire in Stamford, Connecticut, comes from the local coroner's office, which announced on Wednesday that all five of the victims died of smoke inhalation.

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By Adam Martin

Dec 27, 2011

The Heartbreaking Details From That Christmas Day Fire in Connecticut

Details continue to emerge about the fire that killed five people and destroyed the Stamford, Conn. home of fashion branding executive Madonna Badger, and the latest is that fire officials confirmed that fireplace embers were disposed of inside the house just a couple hours before the fire broke out.

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