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MIT suspect tied to Boston bomb

Apr 19, 2013

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (AP) ― Police say one of two suspects in the shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer is dead and a massive manhunt is underway for another, who is believed to be tied to the Boston Marathon bombing.Shortly after the MIT officer was shot dead Thursday night, police got a report of a carjacking in Cambridge, just outside Boston. One of the two suspects in that officer’s shooting was killed. Police say of the at-large suspect, “We believe this to
France confirms family kidnapped in Cameroon released

Apr 19, 2013

France confirmed Friday that seven members of a French family who were kidnapped in Cameroon in February had been released and were "all healthy."The president's office said Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had immediately left for Cameroon to greet the family, which includes four young children. Cameroonian President Paul Biya had earlier announced that the family had been "handed over last night to Cameroonian authorities." (AFP)
FBI issues photos of 2 suspects in Boston bombing

Apr 19, 2013

The FBI zeroed in on two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and shared surveillance-camera images of them with the world Thursday in hopes the public will help hunt them down.The somewhat blurry but still detailed photos and video depict one young man in a dark cap and another in a white cap worn backward, both wearing backpacks and one walking behind the other on the sidewalk near the finish line as marathoners run by.After break in the investigation, the Boston area remained on edge overn
Boston Marathon survivor witnesses Texas explosion days later

Apr 19, 2013

A U.S. man who just barely missed the fatal Boston Marathon blast on Monday found himself just stone’s throw away from another a deadly explosion in Texas two days later.Joe Berti participated in this year’s Boston Marathon to help with a charity event by Champions4Children, according to the Associated Press. Seconds after 43-year-old Berti crossed the finish line, he heard a loud explosion.He said he “knew immediately” it was a bomb and thought about his wife Amy, who he thought might have been
How Chinese bird flu infects humans still mystery

Apr 19, 2013

Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recent contact with live fowl and the virus seemingly isn't passing from person to person. The uncertainty adds to challenges the Chinese government is facing in trying to control the spread of the H7N9 bird flu virus that has already killed 17 people and infected 70 others in the country, mostly along the eastern seaboa
Poll: Trust in U.S. government, Obama approval slips

Apr 19, 2013

President Barack Obama's re-election glow is gone. Congress' reputation remains dismal. And only about one in five Americans say they trust the government to do what's right most of the time, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds.Obama's overall job approval rating is at its lowest point since his re-election: 50 percent, with 47 percent disapproving. His approval rating among opposition Republicans _ 10 percent _ is back to where it was before the election. Among independents, disapproval has crep
Guatemala judge drops ex-dictator's genocide trial

Apr 19, 2013

The current genocide trial against ex-Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was dropped Thursday in a surprise legal move, but a judge is likely to launch fresh proceedings, officials said.The development, blamed on procedural technicalities, will delay public deliberations over events that have divided the country for 30 years.The 86-year-old retired general, who insists he was not aware the army was committing massacres, is accused of ordering the execution of 1,771 members of the Ixil Maya pe
FBI releases images of 2 men at Boston Marathon

Apr 19, 2013

The FBI released photos and video of two suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings and asked for the public's help in identifying the men. The agency's website crashed within moments Thursday.FBI Agent Richard DesLauriers said the images are from surveillance cameras near the explosion sites shortly before Monday's blasts at the world's most famous marathon. The men are seen walking together in the crowd, and the man in the white cap is seen setting down a backpack at one site near the fin
Officials: Suicide attack kills 26 in Iraq

Apr 19, 2013

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Baghdad cafe crowded with young people late Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding dozens ahead of provincial elections scheduled for the weekend. The rare evening attack, which came at the start of the local weekend, brought to 30 the number of people killed across the country Thursday. The cafe bomber struck about 9:30 p.m. Police said that two children and a woman who were passing by at the time of the blast were among the dead. More than 50 peop
Bangkok to celebrate 231st anniversary

Apr 19, 2013

Bangkok, Thailand’s capital city, is celebrating its 231st anniversary with a series of cultural events during April 20-22.The celebration provides knowledge and relates the history of the Rattanakosin Kingdom since its establishment in 1782. Various activities will be held in Bangkok’s Rattanakosin Island area as well as at important sites in the vicinity including the City Pillar Shrine. The organisers are the Thai Ministry of Culture in association with the Crown Property Bureau, Bangkok Metr
Italy's parties deadlocked on presidential vote

Apr 19, 2013

Italy's parliament failed to elect a new president during a second round of voting Thursday, sending into a third round a ballot many hope will herald the end of a two-month impasse over a new government but which threatens fresh political divisions.Whoever is elected will face the unenviable task of trying to bring the bickering parties together to break a deadlock that has raised fears of instability in the eurozone's third-largest economy."This leaves Italy in a bigger mess than ever," James
Texas fertilizer plant blast injures dozens

Apr 18, 2013

WEST, Texas (AP) ― A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin following a blast that damaged buildings for blocks in every direction.The explosion at West Fertilizer in the town of West happened shortly before 8 p.m. local time and could be heard as far as 72 kilometers away.Tommy Muska, West’s mayor, said at a news conference three hours after the explosion tha
‘Window for Mideast peace is 2 years’

Apr 18, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday underlined the difficulty he will face in trying to chart a path toward Mideast peace, urging patience on the details of any two-state plan while stressing that Israel and the Palestinians might only have two years left for a deal. He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he was committed to breaking a logjam that includes nearly no Israeli-Palestinian talks in the past four years and no solution in sight after more than six de
Britain bids farewell to Thatcher

Apr 18, 2013

LONDON (AFP) ― Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest on Wednesday with military pageantry and pockets of protests, in a funeral that reflected the polarizing impact of Britain’s longest-serving post-war prime minister.Queen Elizabeth II led mourners from the British establishment and 170 countries in bidding farewell to the Iron Lady, who transformed Britain and is credited with helping end the Cold War.Tens of thousands of people gathered to watch the procession through London to St. Paul’s Cathed
Letter addressed to Obama tests positive for ricin

Apr 18, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A letter addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama tested positive for ricin, spreading alarm in a drama over poisoned mail Wednesday in Washington ― which was already on edge after the Boston bombings.The FBI said there was no connection between the item sent to Obama, which was detected at a remote mail facility, and another sent to Republican Senator Roger Wicker, and blasts at the Boston marathon which killed three people.After preliminary tests on the Obama letter showed t