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Fetus = Person in New Hampshire on January 1

Matthew McDonald

A new state statute defines a fetus at least 20 weeks old as a person in cases of homicide — with an exemption for abortion. But a fetus can be a victim of murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide in other cases in New Hampshire come Monday, January 1.

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What If A Key Chappaquiddick Figure Died and Nobody Noticed?

Matthew McDonald

Joseph Gargan died December 12 in Virginia at age 87. He was Ted Kennedy's cousin, and he had a big role in Ted's Chappaquiddick scandal, as Kennedy, according to Gargan, wanted Gargan to say he was driving the car.

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