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Parents of Boston suspect describe his Russia trip

Tsarnaev, 26, and his 19-year-old brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, are accused of setting off the two bombs near the finish line…

April 20, 2013

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Across U.S., a week of horror … and of hope

series of events hit from Boston to Texas

April 20, 2013

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Bomb suspect under heavy guard

19-year-old in serious condition while authorities try to determine motive

April 20, 2013

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Finish line: What the blasts were like

Just ahead of her was a pediatric nurse running her first marathon as a tribute to a teenage liver transplant…

April 20, 2013

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U.S. prosecutors move quickly

to use public-safety exception in interrogation

April 20, 2013

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Blasts shed light on surveillance

Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often with their cellphones, as well…

April 20, 2013

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Strong earthquake jolts China

Magnitude 6.6 temblor kills at least 156

April 20, 2013

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New York authorities deal Russian mob losing hand

Molly Bloom exits Manhattan federal court Friday in New York. Nearly three dozen people were charged last week in what…

April 20, 2013

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Iraqis go to polls for first time since United States’ pullout

The results will be a key measure of support for the country’s vying political coalitions and could boost the victors’…

April 20, 2013

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Safety rules few for small plants

Leaking tanks start small fires at Texas company

April 20, 2013

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Second Mass. bomb suspect captured

brother dead, one in serious condition after shootout, manhunt

April 19, 2013

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Inauguration day rocky in Venezuela

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will have to consolidate control of a country struggling with shortages of food and medicines; chronic…

April 19, 2013

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Boy Scouts propose to lift gay ban for young people

The proposal, unveiled Friday after weeks of private leadership deliberations, will be submitted to the nearly 1,400 voting members of…

April 19, 2013

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Photos help break bomb case

Pivotal decision was a gamble for law enforcement

April 19, 2013

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Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody

Police officers guard the entrance to Franklin Street where where the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was apprehended…

April 19, 2013

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Pakistan’s Musharraf flees court to avoid arrest

The 69-year-old Musharraf jumped into a black SUV and escaped as a member of his security team hung to the…

April 18, 2013

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How Chinese bird flu infects humans still mystery

The uncertainty adds to challenges the Chinese government is facing in trying to control the spread of the H7N9 bird…

April 18, 2013

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Air search finds no trace of missing Okla. man

However, rancher Patty Jenkins saw no trace of Dustin Self, who was last heard from a month ago after being…

April 18, 2013

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Double disaster: Man sees explosions in Boston, Texas

Marathon runner Joe Berti had just finished the Boston Marathon seconds before two bombs exploded at the finish line. Two…

April 18, 2013

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NASA spies planets that seem ideal for life

This artist’s image shows the newly discovered planets named Kepler-62-e and Kepler-62-f. Scientists using NASA’s Kepler telescope found the two…

April 18, 2013

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Scientists decode DNA of ‘living fossil’ fish

Breakthrough may provide insights into evolution

April 18, 2013

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Spring storm delivers extremes

The massive system was wreaking havoc from the Rockies to the Rust Belt. Up to a foot of snow was…

April 18, 2013

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Crews seek survivors after huge Texas blast

Fertilizer plant explosion wrecks homes, apartment building, school

April 18, 2013

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Letters suspect called troubled

Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Corinth, Miss. He is accused of mailing letters poisoned…

April 18, 2013