Topic: Bill Rodgers

On Dec. 23, 1987, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, serving a sentence for attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford, escapes from a West Virginia prison.

On Dec. 23, 2013, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda lokonnikova of the punk rock band, Pussy Riot, were released from prison in Russia after serving time for criticizing President Vladimir Putin.

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Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot, leaving the field well behind, won his third consecutive Boston Marathon Monday in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 45 seconds.

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