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  • FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects

    MIAMI - A man known to the Boston Marathon bombers was shot and killed Wednesday by an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent after he turned violent during questioning, the investigating agency said. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, 27. He was killed in the early morning incident in Orlando, Florida. The FBI said the shooting occurred in Orlando, ...

  • Boston bombing probe Man shot dead by FBI

    An FBI agent shot and killed a 27-year-old alleged friend of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Florida, a day after questioning him as part of the investigation into the April 15 attack, media reports said. The victim, identified as Ibragim Todashev, was shot at a condominium complex Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. The FBI confirmed a man died while one of its agents ...

  • FBI Shoots And Kills Man Tied To Boston Bombing Suspect

    The man, Ibragim Todashev, had known one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. Agents were apparently interviewing him overnight when things turned ...

  • Bruins take 3-0 lead Sharks square series

    The Boston Bruins' Tyler Seguin (left) and New York Rangers' Chris Kreider (20) grimace after they were both hit with sticks to the face during the third period of Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in New York on Tuesday. The Bruins won the game 2-1 and lead the series 3-0. Ray Stubblebine / ...

  • NH House rejects latest effort to allow gambling

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- In line with decades of opposition to casinos, the House turned aside lobbying by the governor and arguments that New Hampshire should compete with Massachusetts for gambling dollars to vote down yet another casino bill Wednesday. After two hours of debate, the House voted 199-164 to kill a Senate bill that would allow 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games at one ...


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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind." -- John Donne And so feel most opponents of the death penalty, including Tim Robbins, the writer-director of "Dead Man Walking," one of the first films to openly tackle this issue. But you wouldn't know Robbins' politics from watching the film because he does the audience the service of not preaching h ... ...

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  • Bulger attorney says informant should be exposed

    BOSTON -- An attorney for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is arguing the government should reveal the name of a confidential informant the defense thinks could undermine two star prosecution witnesses.During a pretrial hearing Wednesday, attorney Hank Brennan said providing the informant's name is critical to assessing the credibility of John Martorano and Kevin Weeks.The ...

  • Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce names outstanding young leaders

    The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce today announced the 2013 recipients of its Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Awards.This year’s winners will be honored at a reception June 25 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.They are Science from Scientists Founder and Chairman Erika Ebbel Angel; Deloitte partner Kristina Davis; NECN anchor Latoyia Edwards; Room to Grow National CEO Saskia ...

  • Police from Vermont Quebec coordinate efforts

    JAY, Vt. (AP) - While they work in different countries, the Vermont State Police and their Canadian counterpart in Quebec can be only a few miles apart, separated by international boundary lines but still affected by the same outbreak of crime or natural ...

  • Vermont gov. signs patent protection law

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday what he said is the first-in-the-nation measure aimed at protecting Vermont companies from so-called patent trolling, the predatory or deceptive claims of patent infringement that can often lead to costly litigation or ...

  • Newtown picks neighbor as new Sandy Hook principal

    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The Newtown Board of Education has unanimously hired a principal from neighboring Bethel to lead the Sandy Hook Elementary ...

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