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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.

RI trooper who aided after bombs says he's no hero

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:24 -0400

SCITUATE, Rhode Island - A Rhode Island state trooper who ran to the aid of the injured immediately after the Boston Marathon bombings prays for those he helped and hopes to meet them someday, he said Monday.

Marathon bomb suspect's college forms task force

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:40 -0400

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts - The college where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) attended has formed a public safety task force in the wake of the April 15 attack.

Plan to address jail problems never put in place

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:18 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - Officials had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail long before a March attack that injured two corrections officers, but that plan was shelved.

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.

OH marathoner charged: menacing, weapons counts

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:31:51 -0400

CINCINNATI - A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.

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.

Weather better for 2013 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00:36 -0400

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - In contrast to last year, weather conditions were nearly idea as an estimated 7,000 runners started the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon at Lambeau Field.

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.

Kenyans top finishers in Cleveland marathon

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:38 -0400

CLEVELAND - Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.

Jamaicans sweep sprints at Diamond League meet

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:36:12 -0400

SHANGHAI - Jamaica dominated the sprint races at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai on Saturday, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning the women's 100 meters and Warren Weir capturing gold in the men's 200.

Minnesotans take home titles in 9th Fargo Marathon

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:11 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - Two Minnesotans are taking home titles in the ninth annual Fargo Marathon.

3,500 set to run in RI marathon and half-marathon

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:06 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Some 3,500 runners are expected to take part in a marathon and half-marathon in and around Providence that will see the temporary closure of some city streets.

Colorado 3A High School Track Results

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:22 -0400

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Here are Friday's results in the finals of the Colorado Class 4A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium. (Running events in meters):

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.

Bucknam overcomes pressure on way to championship

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:38:15 -0400

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas - Chris Bucknam laughed earlier this spring when asked how often he thought about adding to Arkansas' 40 track and field national championships.

Colorado 5A High School Track Results

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:33 -0400

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Here are Friday's results in the finals of the Colorado Class 5A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium. (Running events in meters):

Beer being created to honor slain MIT officer

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:43:47 -0400

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - A microbrewery is creating a beer in honor of slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier.

Boston fire commissioner defends chief

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:22 -0400

BOSTON - The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.

Russia's Volgina tests positive for banned steroid

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:03:05 -0400

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South Africa's anti-doping body says Russia's Natalia Volgina tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Metenolone after winning the Two Oceans Marathon in March.

Richards-Ross makes season debut next weekend

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:17:19 -0400

NEW YORK - Sanya Richards-Ross will make her season debut at the Diamond League meet in New York City on May 25.

Colorado 1A High School Track Results

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:19 -0400

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Here are Thursday's results in the finals of the Colorado Class 1A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium. (Running events in meters):

Colorado 2A High School Track Results

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:36 -0400

Here are Thursday's results in the finals of the Colorado Class 2A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium. (Running events in meters):

Denver police discourage marathon race backpacks

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:50 -0400

DENVER - Denver-area police agencies are telling spectators attending the Colfax Marathon this weekend to leave their bags and backpacks at home.

49ers assistant Tomsula uses a world of experience...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:17 -0400

By MATTHEW BARROWS - Jim Tomsula has searched for NFL prospects in Belarus. He's held clinics on American football in Zurich, Paris and Rome. He's helped run kicking camps in Cancun.