Only in America: A cemetery's grave error

A mournful mix-up at a burial site — and more in our collection of strange revelations about our nation

A cemetery's grave error
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Two sisters are suing a New Jersey cemetery for $25 million because their mother was buried in the wrong grave. Evelyn and Hortense Edwards were distressed to learn that their mother was not in grave 103, which they've visited for 20 years, and are seeking damages to ensure that the cemetery "would not be inclined to do that again."

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