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Michelle R. Smith — Associated Press
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Smith's nephew, confirmed her death. She died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan, her daughter Kym told The New York Times. 
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Michelle R. Smith — Associated PressEmily Swanson - Associated Press

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — The state of the union is dark.

A large majority of Americans say they are pessimistic about the state of the country and few expect things will get better in the year ahead, according to a poll released Tuesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .