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Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole in 1968 RFK Killing

COALINGA, Calif. -- A California board denied parole Wednesday for Robert F. Kennedy's convicted assassin, Sirhan Sirhan. A panel of two California parole board commissioners concluded after a four hour hearing that Sirhan hadn't shown adequate remorse or understanding of the crime that was mourned by a nation. Sirhan,...

Photo of Monroe With Kennedys Is Up for Sale

(June 1) -- It's like a surprise party for gossip columnists and Camelotphiles: A rare photograph of Marilyn Monroe and President John F. Kennedy is up for sale.

Portions of Kennedy FBI File May Stay Family Secret

(April 12) -- What secrets still remain about one of America's most famous public figures? Before the FBI releases 3,000 pages of its file on Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, the family of the late political icon will have a chance to review them and make its case to keep some portions from being made public. The release...

LAPD Regrets RFK Death Shirt Display

(March 3) -- The Kennedys were offended, and the Los Angeles Police Department apologized for showcasing clothing worn by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy when he was assassinated in 1968. Kennedy's dress shirt, tie and jacket were put on display this week at the California Homicide Investigators Association Conference in Las...

RFK's Grandson Weighing US House Run, Source Says

BOSTON (Feb. 27) - A top Massachusetts Democrat said Saturday that one of Robert F. Kennedy's grandsons is considering carrying on the family's vaunted political tradition by running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Joseph P. Kennedy III, one of the twin sons of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, may run this fall if...

Background on Robert F. Kennedy

Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist.

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