(AP) G-20 officials decry lack of global growthBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER and HARRY DUNPHYAssociated PressWASHINGTONWorld finance leaders say they are determined to attack a sluggish global economy in which growth is too weak and unemployment too high. Their problem is arriving
(AP) Gov’t sources: Boston bomb suspect went to RussiaBy EILEEN SULLIVAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONGovernment officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to Russia last year and returned to the U.S. six months later. The 26-year-old Tsarnaev died
Anzor Tsarneaev, the father of the suspected Boston terrorists Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarneaev, reportedly warned that “all hell will break loose” if his son, who is still at large, is killed. I learned about the incident from TV. My opinion is:
(AP) – Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns out that the suspects in the Boston bombings are linked to those
(AP) – The stories from family and acquaintances of a Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials describe a caring father and enthusiastic musician who struggled with mental illness and pursued a conspiracy theory
(AP) Poll: Public pessimism on economy is increasingBy TOM RAUM and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONFor the third year in a row, the nation’s economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects
(AP) Police arrest former Pakistani ruler MusharrafBy MUNIR AHMED and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPolice arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf overnight at his home in the capital, where he had holed up following a dramatic escape from court to avoid
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and JOHN L. MONEAssociated PressWEST, TexasRescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris while
By AMY FORLITIAssociated PressPeople keep asking Joe Berti if he feels unlucky. A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon seconds after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas
97-year old retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole took the controls of a vintage B-25 bomber and flew it over the skies of Destin, FL, on April 16. It was part of the final reunion of WWII’s Doolittle Raiders. Cole is
(AP) Celtics back on court, offer tribute to victimsBy IAN HARRISONAssociated PressTORONTOWith Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” playing over the loudspeakers and scores of Toronto Raptors fans showing their support, the Boston Celtics returned to the court for their first game
By ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressBEIRUTSyria’s president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country’s civil war, warning it will pay a price “in the heart” of Europe and the United States as the terror network becomes emboldened. Bashar
By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated PressOXFORD, Miss.A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday.
The Associated Press, Fox News, and a number of local Boston media outlets were all guilty of reporting that an arrest in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing had been made. But CNN stood alone in both its dramatic reporting of the
(AP) – Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence bulletin
(AP) – Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor. Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County
CNN correspondent John King reported this afternoon that authorities have identified a suspect in the bombing of the Boston Marathon. On the afternoon of April 17, King reported that, “the description given to me was a dark skinned male.” It
(AP) – A bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll
On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported it had obtained court documents containing a trespassing complaint against Mark Sanford, made by his ex-wife. The complaint said that on February 3rd, Sanford’s ex-wife, Jenny, caught him leaving her home. He did not have
(AP) – Hundreds of women who received faulty breast implants gathered Wednesday in a makeshift courthouse in the south of France for the fraud trial of five executives accused of using cheap industrial silicone to fill tens of thousands of
By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated PressSULPHUR SPRINGS, TexasAfter a feverish month of inspiration, Colleen Hoover had finally fulfilled her dream of writing a book. With family and friends asking to read the emotional tale of first love, the married mother of three
By HANNAH DREIERAssociated PressLAS VEGASThe Motion Picture Association of America announced changes Tuesday to its movie rating system, saying the group wants to better inform parents about violence in films. The new system, called the “Check the Box” campaign, will
Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell told the State Department press pool not to “read too much into” the fact that the press was cut out of a meeting on Tuesday with Secretary Kerry and the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia. Ventrell
At a Tuesday morning press conference, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said there were no additional undetonated explosives that were found near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. “It’s important to clarify that two–and only two–explosive devices were found yesterday,” Patrick said.
By RASOOL DAWARAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanThe Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140. The group’s spokesman, Ahsanullah Ahsan, denied involvement in a telephone call
