Bombing kills 3, injures over 130

BOSTON (AP) - Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. <p ...

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Witnesses describe scene of Boston Marathon bombing

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Carnival says it will pay US for disabled ships

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look at this year's filing season, through April 5: ___ - Returns filed so far: 96.6 million. - Share of taxpayers getting a refund: 81 percent. - Total amount of refunds issued so far: $214 billion. - Average refund: $2,755. - ...

Chicago schools consult gang lines in determining what schools they will close

Boston Marathon Explosion: 2 killed, FAA declares no-fly zone

BOSTON (AP) - Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring 23 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators. A senior U.S. intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found nearby. One runner, a Rhode Island state trooper, said the blasts tore limbs off dozens of people. As smoke ...

Obama earned less in 2012, pays $112k in taxes

Lincoln impersonators rub gangly elbows at Ohio convention

Package sent to Arpaio could have killed

Immigration bill could exclude many

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DOC CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANORS IN OHIO TEEN'S DEATH: DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The doctor of a 14-year-old Ohio girl who had cerebral palsy and weighed just 28 pounds when she died has been found guilty of three counts of failing to report child abuse or neglect. Montgomery County prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. says Margaret Edwards was found guilty Friday in juvenile ...

District mulls action for Nazi assignment

X-rays show NH man swallowed ring during store theft, police say

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Police say the X-rays don't lie: A man who tried to flee from a New Hampshire jewelry store with a diamond ring worth $3,200 swallowed it. Employees at Bellman's Jewelers in Manchester say Ronald Perley came in Thursday and was looking for an engagement ring. <p ...

DNA: Kidnapping suspect fathered girl

Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit

Dead Boston bombing suspect buried

Woman, parents admit roles in ex's slaying

Minn. approves gay marriage; would be 12th

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR LADY LIBERTY'S JULY 4 OPENING: NEW YORK (AP) - The Statue of Liberty is reopening July 4 after Superstorm Sandy flooded the island where it stands.

Police not told FBI got Tsarnaev warning

NYC weighs allowing many immigrants to vote

Man didn’t die, sues and gets $60K

Calif. exchange granted secrecy

Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages

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ARIZ. CLIMBER FOUND DEAD, COVERED WITH BEE STINGS: TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A Tucson climber was found dead, hanging from a southern Arizona cliff in his climbing gear and covered with bee stings.

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Appeals panel lauds Google book plans

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