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  • Dead Boston bomber involved in 2011 slayings Report

    Deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev participated in a 2011 gruesome triple murder outside Boston along with a Chechen killed during a confrontation with law enforcement officers, according to media reports. Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot early Wednesday during an interview with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, CNN reported citing a federal ...

  • Woman convicted of making child porn gets 40 years

    A federal judge sentenced Lisa Biron, 43, to 40 years in prison. In court, Biron apologized for her actions, including recording a 14-year-old girl performing sexual ...

  • Jodi Arias jurors deadlock New jury to be chosen

    An Arizona jury Thursday said it was unable to reach a unanimous agreement and would be unable to decide what penalty Jodi Arias should receive for killing her ...

  • Father of slain man linked to Boston bombing suspect maintains sons innocence

    Ibragim Todashev is seen in a mug shot on May 4 after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot on May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials ...

  • Ross likely to be activated from DL on Friday

    Email BOSTON -- David Ross re-entered the Red Sox clubhouse Thursday hours after hitting an RBI double and catching five innings for Franklin Morales during Double-A Portland's 8-4 win. Ross, who has been on the concussion disabled list since May 12, made a one-game rehab assignment for the Sea Dogs. The catcher doubled in his first at-bat and then struck out twice. Ross will likely be ...


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Movie Review

The Sweet Hereafter

In "The Sweet Hereafter," writer/director Atom Egoyan takes us beyond the tragedy of death into the tragedy of living. He shows us how it isn't dying that hurts, but rather the pain of living in the hereafter of death, and dealing with the loss and grief that it brings. On a cold winter day in a small, isolated town in British Columbia, a school bus full of children slides off the highway and onto ... ...

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  • Ortiz exceeds expectations in return

    Email BOSTON -- For David Ortiz, staying healthy goes beyond the physical. The 37-year-old Red Sox designated hitter is also keeping an open and forthright line of communication with his manager to help keep him on the field. It's that honesty that manager John Farrell credits with Ortiz staying ahead of any potential problems. "If he's feeling like he's starting to feel ...

  • Sidelined Victorino ramps up physical activity

    Email BOSTON -- Shane Victorino was again unavailable to play for the Red Sox on Thursday, and the team is no closer to deciding whether to place the outfielder on the disabled list. "He continues to improve with each day," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He's going to go out and do some light running and then we'll ramp up the physical work or the physical ...

  • Sister of boy killed in marathon bombing sent to rehab

    A 7-year-old Dorchester girl who lost a leg in the marathon bombings was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility today where her family says she will learn a "new normal."Jane Richards, who’s 8-year-old brother, Martin, was killed in the April 15 attack, was discharged from Boston Children’s Hospital today after 39 long days and 12 surgeries. She was ...

  • Trooper who wrote book on Bulger on witness list

    Two state police detectives, including one who wrote a book about James "Whitey" Bulger are expected to testify during the upcoming trial of the aging gangster, according to federal prosecutors who released a partial witness list today.Retired state police Detective Thomas Foley will be questioned as an expert in the Winter Hill gang, the powerful Somerville crew where Bulger and his ...

  • Bill restricting bamboo moves to Conn. governor

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would penalize people who fail to contain the growth of bamboo on their ...

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