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FILE — James Lewis is escorted through Boston's Logan Airport, Friday Oct. 13, 1995, after being released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma. Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol murders, was found dead Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home in Cambridge, Mass., law-enforcement sources said. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 in the Chicago area, has died
By MARK PRATT - Associated Press
Mon,07/10/23-12:10PM , 205 Reads
The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a nationwide panic, and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging, has died, police said on Monday.
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A boat with the OceanGate logo is parked on a lot near the OceanGate offices Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Everett, Wash. The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that the missing submersible Titan imploded near the Titanic shipwreck site, killing everyone on board. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster
By MARK PRATT - Associated Press
Fri,06/23/23-12:38PM , 129 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to in
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At a news conference, undersea expert Paul Hankin says there was proof that something went terribly wrong. COURTESY: WCVB ((mandatory on-air credit))

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A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan's implosion
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Thu,06/22/23-3:32PM , 153 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck were killed aboard the Titan submersible when it imploded in the Atlantic Ocean sometime this week.
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Actor Brooks Reeves, in the role of Mather Byles, center, receives assistance with his costume from co-producer Jess Meyer, right, before the start of a dress rehearsal of the play "Revolution's Edge" Monday, June 12, 2023, at Old North Church, in Boston's historic North End neighborhood. Old North Church, which played a pivotal role in the nation's fight for independence, and is one of Boston's most popular tourist attractions, will host a theater performance for the first time in the church's 300-year history. The 45-minute play opens Thursday, June 15. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Historic Boston church where the Revolution was sparked to host its first play
By MARK PRATT - Associated Press
Tue,06/13/23-11:38PM , 216 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — Old North Church played a pivotal role in the nation’s fight for independence and has continued to be an active house of worship for 300 years.

Today, one of Boston's most popular tourist attractions is also, for the first time, a theater hosting an original play.
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