Reserve deputy apologizes to victim's family on 'Today' show
Robert Bates apologized for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Tulsa.Read More ...
Parents of youngest Boston bombing victim want death penalty 'off the table'
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One dead, five wounded in car bombing near U.S. consulate in Iraq
By
Isabel Coles ERBIL (Reuters) - A car bombing at the entrance to the
U.S. consulate in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region killed at least
one person and wounded five others on Friday the local mayor said. The
State Department said no U.S. personnel were killed in the blast that it
said was caused by a "vehicle-borne improvised explosive device" that
went off right outside the entrance to the heavily guarded compound.
Semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan is an important partner in a U.S.-led
coalition fighting Islamic State militants who have seized swathes of
Iraq. Such attacks are rare in Erbil, a haven of relative safety in a
country torn apart by insurgency and sectarian strife where, in many
areas, bombings are a daily occurrence.Read More ...
The terror of Boko Haram
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Group of doctors asks Columbia University to fire Dr. Oz
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German president: Germanwings crash an 'unbelievable horror'
COLOGNE,
Germany (AP) — The Germanwings crash last month was an "unbelievable
horror" for the families of those killed, compounded by the apparent
senselessness of the co-pilot's actions in bringing down the plane,
German President Joachim Gauck told hundreds of victims' relatives and
dignitaries at a memorial service Friday.Read More ...
New York jury begins third day of deliberating 1979 Patz murder case
By
Natasja Sheriff NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jurors began a third day of
deliberations on Friday in the trial of a former New York deli worker
accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance
raised national awareness of missing and abducted children. The jury in
state Supreme Court in Manhattan appear to have focused on the
confession of Pedro Hernandez, 54, who told police in 2012 that he had
choked the boy, stuffed him in a box and left him in a lower Manhattan
alley. Jurors in the kidnapping and murder trial on Thursday asked the
judge, Maxwell Wiley, to repeat his instructions about how they should
weigh his confession, which Hernandez's defense lawyers say was coerced.
The Patz case changed the way authorities respond to reports of missing
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Boston officials lay out security plans for marathon
By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston officials outlined a safety plan on Friday for the 2015 Boston Marathon that would protect runners and spectators while maintaining an upbeat mood two years after an attack at the event killed three people and wounded many others. Police will limit the crowds near the finish line on Boylston Street, where a pair of ethnic Chechen brothers set off twin pressure-cooker bombs that injured 264 people and set the stage for the most chaotic week in Boston's living memory. "The city will be the same positive environment that people are used to enjoying during the marathon," said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, describing the impending event on Monday as a "safe and joyful day for everyone." More than 100 cameras will oversee the route through eastern Massachusetts, from a suburb of Hopkinton to downtown Boston, with 50 observation points near the finish line, said Police Commissioner William Evans, adding: "Don’t leave backpacks laying around." Emergency medical services for the race will include two large medical tents near the finish line, 14 ambulances and a 30-bed ambulance bus parked in a downtown Boston park.
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Police say Phoenix gunman 'snapped,' killed four then himself
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - A man apparently upset over a family business dispute "snapped" before fatally shooting his two brothers, his mother and his sister-in-law and then killing himself at a home in Phoenix, police said on Friday. The shooter was found by police in an upstairs bedroom with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Thursday's incident, said Sergeant Trent Crump, a Phoenix police spokesman. The victims and gunman were aged between 28 and 75, Crump said.
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Paralyzed Olympic champion's 'amazing' road to recovery
You
may remember swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen from the 1996 and 2000 Summer
Olympics, where she won six gold medals collectively. However, the
biggest challenge of Van Dyken-Rouen’s life hasn’t been in a swimming
pool. Just 10 months ago, her spinal cord was severed in an all-terrain
vehicle accident, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Her
amazingly positive attitude and a team of dedicated doctors have put her
on the road to recovery, with major progress toward her dream of
walking again.Read More ...
Journalism ethicists sound off on Florida paper’s gyrocopter coverage
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Marco Rubio responds to Democratic leader's insult
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WikiLeaks dumps data from Sony hacking scandal
WikiLeaks
published thousands of documents on Thursday from last year's Sony
hacking scandal, calling them an insight into the inner workings of a
"secretive" firm. The website said the searchable data dump includes
30,287 documents from the US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and
173,132 emails to and from more than 2,200 company email addresses. The
same data was released online after hackers attacked Sony Pictures last
November and threatened the company over the release of the comedy film
"The Interview," which depicts a fictional CIA plot to kill North
Korea's leader. The threats saw Sony cancel the public debut of the
movie and led to the resignation of chairperson Amy Pascal.Read More ...
Rep. Nancy Pelosi on 2016, her future
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Ohio man who trained with Islamic militants charged with supporting terrorism
By
Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Columbus, Ohio, man who trained
with Islamic militants in Syria has been arrested and charged with
supporting terrorism and making false statements, the U.S. Justice
Department said on Thursday. Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, 23, a naturalized
American, had been instructed by a Muslim cleric to return to the
United States and carry out an act of terrorism, a federal indictment
said. The indictment said Mohamud told an associate that he wanted to go
to a military base in Texas and "kill three or four American soldiers
execution-style." Mohamud's brother was killed fighting with the Nusra
Front, the Syria-based affiliate of al Qaeda, the indictment said.Read More ...
Supervisors ordered to falsify training records for Tulsa reserve deputy: Report
The Oklahoma volunteer sheriff’s deputy who accidentally shot and killed an unarmed suspect after confusing a stun gun with a handgun got firearms certification for field training he never received, the Tulsa World newspaper reports. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department dismissed the report as rumor.
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Amid chaos, Al-Qaida consolidates hold of Yemen province
SANAA,
Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen consolidated control over much
of the country's largest province on Thursday, capturing a major
airport, an oil terminal and the area's main military base, and striking
an alliance with local tribal leaders to administer the region.Read More ...
Friend feared Capitol gyrocopter pilot would get shot down
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida postal worker who piloted a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol lawn to call attention to his belief that campaign finance laws are too weak is "a patriot" who first came up with the idea about a year ago, a friend said.
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Search area for Flight 370 to be doubled if plane not found
KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search area for the missing Malaysia
Airlines Flight 370 will be expanded by another 60,000 square kilometers
(23,000 square miles) in the Indian Ocean if the jetliner is not found
by May, officials said Thursday, affirming their commitment to not give
up until it is located.Read More ...
Jurors in James Holmes trial have ties to Columbine
The State of Colorado v. James Holmes finally has a jury: 19 women, five men and a host of potential concerns.Read More ...
Protester’s gyrocopter causes stir at U.S. Capitol
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Pacquiao on Mayweather: 'The Lord… will deliver him into my hands'
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#OneBostonDay: Boston marks 2nd anniversary of marathon bombings
Boston marked the second anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings on Wednesday with quiet ceremonies on what city officials are calling One Boston Day.
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Why Lindsey Graham might run for president
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Harry Reid on 2016 Republican field: ‘I think they’re all losers’
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Aaron Hernandez found guilty of first-degree murder
The conviction of the former NFL star carries a sentence of automatic life in prison without the possibility of parole.Read More ...
Boston marks somber second anniversary of deadly marathon bombing
By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston marked the second anniversary of the deadly attack on its annual marathon on Wednesday with a quiet ceremony at the site where three died, unveiling a pair of banners marked with a heart. Mayor Marty Walsh joined a group of survivors of the April 15, 2013, blasts, including Jane and Henry Richard, whose 8-year-old brother Martin was the youngest killed, as well as Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs. Some 264 people, including spectators, volunteers at runners at the Boston Marathon were injured. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, who seek to make sense of that awful day," said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.
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5 things to know about Tax Day: For most, it's not that bad
Wednesday is the deadline for filing income tax returns, a day filled with dread for many.Read More ...
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