Boston Light, nation’s oldest lighthouse celebrates 300th anniversary

Boston Light, nation’s oldest lighthouse celebrates 300th anniversary

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Light, the nation's first and oldest lighthouse station, is marking 300 years of warning mariners as they navigate the tricky waters of Boston Harbor.

A summer celebrating the milestone kicks off this weekend with the National Park Service's ranger-led tours resuming Friday for the season.

Julian Castro says he’s not being vetted for vice president
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Julian Castro says he’s not being vetted for vice president

Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro said Friday he isn't being vetted as a potential running mate for Democrat Hillary Clinton and continued to maintain that he is unlikely to be offered the job.

But the 41-year-old rising star among Democrats wouldn't say one way or the other whether he would accept if Clinton asked him to join the ticket as her vice presidential candidate.

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