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Pat Conroy, author of ‘Prince of Tides,’ dies at 70

Pat Conroy, who turned tales of his painfully dysfunctional family into best-selling novels such as “The Great Santini” and “The Prince of Tides,” died on Friday at the age of 70, his publishing company said.

US land managers reject development near Grand Canyon

U.S. land managers on Friday rejected a plan that could have opened the way for housing and commercial expansion near the Grand Canyon’s celebrated South Rim, a surprise decision that was decried by developers but praised by environmental groups.

Space X launches communications satellite but botches sea landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida and thrust a communications satellite into orbit Friday, but the launch vehicle’s reusable main-stage booster was destroyed when it failed to land itself on an ocean platform, the company said.