This Sept. 22, 2014, photo shows a statue of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in Hannibal, Mo. The adventuresome boys were characters in novels by Mark Twain, who spent 13 years of his youth in the mid-1800s in Hannibal. The town, located on the banks of the Mississippi River, offers excellent museums and historic sites that offer a way to appreciate the impact this place had on one of America’s best-known writers. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz) ** FILE **
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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