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Too fat to fly: Stranded Frenchman going home

He’s been turned down by planes, trains and even a cruise ship in his quest to return home — and his family says it’s because of he has been deemed too fat to travel. Now Frenchman Kevin Chenais’ long and fitful journey is coming to an end.

 
Day of Kennedy tributes includes wreath ceremony, Medal of Freedom honors

Honoring the legacy of John F. Kennedy, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the assassinated president’s gravesite and recognized a group of distinguished Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award created by Kennedy.

 
‘Kill switch’ for stolen smartphones rejected by carriers

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation’s biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco’s top prosecutor.

 
Thousands seek aid through Project Homeless Connect

Hundreds of people, many of them homeless or at risk of living on the streets, lined up Tuesday morning against the wall at Cashman Center as they waited for access to crucial services.