Granny ends epic US trek

Washington - A 90-year-old granny with arthritis, emphysema and a bunion on her left big toe yesterday completed a 14-month trek…

Washington - A 90-year-old granny with arthritis, emphysema and a bunion on her left big toe yesterday completed a 14-month trek across the US to agitate for political campaign finance reform.

Ms Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who began the arduous journey on January 1st last year in Pasadena, California, ended with a rally in Washington on the steps of the US Capitol.

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