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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 ...
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Boston bombings suspect left collateral damage note in boat
Boston marathon bombings suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid after the blasts, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage'. US media reported that in the note, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev also reportedly also wrote that his brother was a martyr, adding that when one Muslim is attacked, all Muslims are attacked. The note said that the blasts were retribution for the US wars in Iraq ...
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Al Qaeda magazine may have been hacked
A new issue of English-language al-Qaeda magazine linked to the Boston terrorist attacks has possibly been hacked by Western intelligence agencies. The magazine's content posted on the terror group's website earlier this week was scrambled beyond its cover page. According to the Washington Times, the magazine, produced by al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which ...
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Timeline to Boston Latin going coed
Boston Latin is a fabulous school that has serviced Boston since it was a small town with very few settlers. It was the first public school in the United States. In fact, it was the first school of any sort on the continent. It was the precursor to Harvard and remains a prestigious part of Boston's elite educational community. However, one thing is quite different today from the early years ...
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Ross still dealing with concussion symptoms
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- David Ross was expected to rejoin the Red Sox this weekend in hopes of playing on Sunday when he is eligible to come off the seven-day disabled list. However, the catcher is still experiencing symptoms of the concussion he suffered Saturday against the Blue Jays. "Much like we've seen with many other concussions, these things take on a life of their own," ...
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Although Harlan County, U.S.A. was director Barbara Kopples feature debut, she had been involved in the production of several landmark documentaries of the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the Maysles brothers Gimme Shelter (1970) and Peter Davis Oscar-wi ... ...
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Hanrahan to rehab from surgery in Dallas
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Manager John Farrell said that he'd spoken with injured reliever Joel Hanrahan, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Thursday in Florida. "He's in a cast, he will be for 10 days, [but] he feels good from the standpoint that the procedure is behind him," Farrell said, adding that Hanrahan will start his rehab in Dallas and will check in ...
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DA Infant dies following alleged beating
A 9-week old infant died today at Tufts Floating Hospital for Children in Boston after allegedly being assaulted by his father on Saturday, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.Christopher Berry, 22, of Lowell was arraigned in Lowell District Court and held on $500,000 cash bail earlier this week.Berry is charged with assault and battery on a child and has been ordered to ...
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Video Commuter trains collide in Conn. nearly 50 people injured
A train derailment has led to a collision on New York's Metro North commuter train line in Fairfield, Conn. at the height of evening rush hour. There are early indications of injuries. Service between New York and Boston has been suspended ...
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Senate candidate Edward Markey defends lack of public events this week
While Republican Gabriel E. Gomez held nine public events this week, his Democratic rival, Edward J. Markey, held none, sparking criticism from his GOP rival that the veteran congressman is ignoring voters and avoiding the public ...
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Trains collide in Connecticut dozens hurt
Two Metro-North passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured -- some of them seriously -- authorities ...
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He is the most evil, vile, demonic criminal. He is dead to me. There will be no visits, there will be no phone calls. He can never be Daddy again. I have no sympathy for the man.
Angie Gregg
Gregg was speaking about her father Ariel Castro who allegedly kidnapped, raped and held captive for a decade, three young women in Cleveland, Ohio.
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