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50 years after JFK's death, new website asks people to share their stories about his legacy
• BOSTON (AP) -- There's no shortage of places for people to share memories of where they were 50 years ago when they found out John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. But a new website debuting Monday aims to take the focus from past to future by asking people of all ages -- even those who weren't alive when Kennedy died -- to share their thoughts about how he has inspired them.
• The website is part of the JFK Library and Museum's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of JFK's death, which is Friday. The museum also plans a new exhibit of never-before-displayed items from his three-day state funeral, including the flag that draped his casket and notes written by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
• Visitors to the "An Idea Lives On" site can explore an interactive video that includes NASA Commander Chris Cassidy, former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, comedian Conan O'Brien, Freedom Rider Charles Person and others talking about Kennedy's lasting impact.
• The Kennedy Library Foundation, a nonprofit that raises money to support the library, is spearheading the project. The foundation hopes visitors will upload their own photos, videos, written messages and tweets to answer the question "How do the ideals of John F. Kennedy live on in your life today?"
• "It's ambitious," said Tom McNaught, the foundation's executive director. "He was an ambitious president. In a way that's how we see this. You can't stop trying to instill in young people the ideas he instilled in my generation."
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Chile's Bachelet has strong showing in presidential election but faces runoff, big challenges
• SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Moderate socialist Michelle Bachelet romped to an easy top finish in the first round of Chile's presidential election, and heads into a runoff next month as the strong favorite to resume the office after a four-year break.
• The highly popular Bachelet is widely expected to win Dec. 15 over her childhood friend and conservative Evelyn Matthei, the No. 2 candidate in Sunday's nine-person field. But she will face a tough second term.
• After years of angry street protests demanding profound changes in Chile's power structure and a reversal of dictatorship-era policies that foster vast inequality, Bachelet promised in her campaign to deliver reform. But more than half of the vot (Continued on page 36)
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