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  • Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

    NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

  • Brewery develops new beer dedicated to slain cop

    A Massachusetts brewing company is creating a beer in the honour of a hero cop, Sean Collier, who was allegedly gunned down by the Boston Marathon bombers. According to the Cambridge Brewing Company, 'Collier Stout' -a dry Irish stout- will hit bars by mid June and 1 dollar from every sale will go to Collier's memorial fund, the New York Post reported. Collier's friend Travis Dixon told the ...

  • 60 hurt as US trains collide New York-Boston corridor closed

    Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in southwestern Connecticut, injuring 60 people, five of them critically, and closing the key corridor between New York and Boston. A Metro-North train heading from New Haven to New York City derailed around 6:10 p.m. Friday, hitting the other train in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City ...

  • Man struck killed by vehicle

    According to a spokesman for District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, the driver of the motor vehicle is cooperating with the investigation and no arrests have been ...

  • Marathon survivor to receive welcome home party RI mansion

    A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a fabulous mansion in Newport featured in a film version of "The Great ...


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Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

Ang Lees Taking Woodstock is, quite literally, all over the place. At times a vibrant and sympathetic portrait of the countercultures most visible evocation of the power of peace, love, and music, it is at other times a snarky social comedy about the misguided notions of ... ...

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  • Powerball jackpot could hit record before tonights drawing

    The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing is at an estimated $600 million, a new record for the multi-state game, but could rise even higher before the 11pm ...

  • Anger frustration over murders connection to disgraced chemist

    The 2009 conviction of Donta Hood was vacated and he was released last September because former state chemist Annie Dookhan, under indictment for allegedly falsifying drug test results, testified at his ...

  • Boston police mayors office to conduct reviews of response to Marathon bombings

    LOWELL, Mass. - Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday.Davis said the aim of the reviews is to learn from the experience and prepare for the future."We are very anxious to get those reviews under way and learn lessons from anything that ...

  • Crash investigation may restrict train service for days

    Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...

  • Wade Redden returns to practice for Bruins

    Leafs Tyler Bozak(42) takes a shot while being defended by Bruins Wade Redden(6) during the second period of Game 3 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Center in Toronto on May 06, 2013. (Peter Power/The Globe and ...

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