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More attacks across Iraq kill 7 people

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:10 -0400

BAGHDAD - New attacks in Iraq killed seven people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country.

Boston bombing victims receive BC degrees

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:14 -0400

NEWTON, Massachusetts - The bandage around Liza Cherney's left ankle was the only visible sign of injuries from a bomb at the Boston Marathon that sprayed shrapnel into her leg. Nearby, her friend Brittany Loring shed a crutch and showed no sign of a limp as she walked past applauding classmates at Boston College on Monday.

Lawyers to get Boston bombing suspect prison files

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:06 -0400

BOSTON - A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison.

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:49 -0400

BAGHDAD - Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door.

Correction: Boston Marathon-Injured Officer story

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:28 -0400

BOSTON - In a story May 19 about a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officer shot in a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the officer's last name. He is Officer Richard Donohue, not Donahue.

Explosions kill 4 in Russia's restive Dagestan

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:58 -0400

MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Two bombs exploded outside a court building in Russia's restive province of Dagestan on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding dozens of others, officials said.

Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:57 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief outside the council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility.

At least 12 dead in China factory explosion

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:26:05 -0400

BEIJING - A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory on Monday in eastern China, killing at least 12 people and leaving others buried in the debris, state media reported.

More than 300 attend fundraiser for RI bomb victim

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:17:55 -0400

NEWPORT, Rhode Island - More than 300 people have attended a fundraiser for Heather Abbott, a Newport woman who lost part of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Boston Marathon bombing victim returns home to NC

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:25 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - A North Carolina woman maimed in last month's Boston Marathon bombings is back home.

Feinberg: All money to bombing victims next month

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:42:24 -0400

MILTON, Massachusetts - The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money.

Fla couples charged after pipe bomb, weapons found

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26:14 -0400

COCOA, Florida - A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their central Florida home.

Boston police, city to review bombings response

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:19:18 -0400

LOWELL, Massachusetts - Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday.

Victim of mailbox bombing hopes suspect gets well

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:07:01 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - An Iowa woman who lost her hearing when a pipe bomb in her mailbox exploded 11 years ago says she hopes the suspect's mental condition improves so he can someday be released and live a happy life.

Officer shot in bomb suspect gun battle in rehab

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:06 -0400

BOSTON - The MBTA police officer who was critically injured in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has moved to a rehab hospital.

Authorities: Crime not ruled out in Texas blast

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:58 -0400

WEST, Texas - Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to solve what many officials compared to an extraordinary puzzle.

LA-area man says innocent of having bomb materials

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:02:07 -0400

CULVER CITY, California - Los Angeles County prosecutors say a 29-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to having bomb-making materials and other crimes after police found suspicious materials in his car and apartment.

Police: Iowa student lights smoke bomb in bathroom

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:50 -0400

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa - A high school senior in central Iowa has been accused of lighting a smoke bomb in a school bathroom.

RI state troopers honored for response to bombs

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:02:14 -0400

SCITUATE, Rhode Island - A Rhode Island state trooper who helped care for the injured in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings was awarded the highest honor given by the state police during an annual memorial ceremony Thursday to mark national Police Week and to honor fallen officers.

Feds: NJ terror defendants' claims 'fanciful'

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:40 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - The U.S. attorney's office is responding to claims it acted improperly during the sentencing of two northern New Jersey men on terrorism-related charges.

Explosion in Augusta County damages truck

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:06 -0400

PASTURES, Virginia - Virginia State Police are investigating an explosion Thursday that damaged a pickup truck in Augusta County.

Chefs raise money for Boston Marathon bomb victims

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:12 -0400

BOSTON - Dozens of top chefs left their kitchens on Wednesday to offer fine food and drinks at Fenway Park concession stands in a project intended to raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims.

Ex-EMT in Texas pleads not guilty to charges

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:08:47 -0400

WACO, Texas - A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials.

A month later, reflections at marathon finish line

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:56:55 -0400

BOSTON - A month after the Boston Marathon bombings, some people gathered near the race's finish line Wednesday to reflect on the event and draw comfort from memorials.

Boston Marathon relief fund guidelines released

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:04:53 -0400

BOSTON - The administrator of a fund created to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings has released final guidelines for distributing the money.