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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 ...

  • Second suspect in child sexual assaults at youth club

    Police have arrested a former employee of the Arlington Boys & Girls Club following allegations that children were sexually abused between the 1970s and 1990s, Team 5 Investigates has ...

  • Missing Fairhaven boater found walking on beach

    A frantic overnight search for a missing boater in Fairhaven ended when the man was found this morning walking along the beach, police said.Gary Alves, 57, went for an afternoon sail yesterday, but did not return to work on time, according to police. He was reported missing about 5:30 p.m. His Hobie adventure kayak was found washed ashore and abandoned on West Island just after 6 p.m.About 5:30 ...


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  • Press Party Segment 2 Now government snooping on media

    The "Press Party" panel debated whether the Justice Department went overboard in secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters in an attempt to investigate a national security leak.A majority of the panelists agreed the move could have a chilling effect on the media's ability to investigate government corruption if reporters believe that prosecutors might try to ...

  • Taoiseach to receive doctorate from Boston College

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny will receive an honorary doctorate at Boston College next Monday. The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of the college, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of more than 20,000.He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013.Earlier that morning, the Taoiseach will be a ...

  • Mass. lawmaker Recoup benefits from terrorists

    BOSTON (AP) - A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass ...

  • No bipartisan goodwill for Conn. budget talks

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut legislators drew national attention for their bipartisan agreement on gun control, but that spirit of goodwill appears absent as they try to reach a final budget deal with Gov. Dannel P. ...

  • St. Johnsbury drug bust to help drug dog

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A St. Johnsbury man arrested when police found drugs and a gun in his car is becoming an unwitting accomplice in helping police maintain a dog used in drug ...

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