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Kennedy White House social secretary dead at 86

By JESSICA GRESKOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Letitia Baldrige, the White House social secretary during the Kennedy administration who came to be regarded as an authority on etiquette, has died. Baldrige, 86, died Monday in Bethesda, Md., friend Mary M. Mitchell confirmed Thursday. At the

Chef Jose Andres to teach class on power of food

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Acclaimed Spanish chef Jose Andres is heading back to the classroom. Andres, who has popularized tapas small plates at his Washington-area eateries, will teach his first course at George Washington University next year. The school is announcing

Thefts of cell phones rise rapidly nationwide

By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In this tech-savvy city teeming with commuters and tourists, the cell phone has become a top target of robbers who use stealth, force and sometimes guns. Nearly half of all robberies in San Francisco this year are cell phone-related, police

Austrians proud of skydiver Fearless Felix

By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - In tiny Austria, where souvenir shops do brisk business in T-shirts bearing the crossed-out image of a kangaroo, some hope skydiver Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking jump will mean that - for a while at least - people will stop confusing their