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Charges are upgraded against a second man who was charged in connection to an assault that critically injured a Brown University basketball player. More>>

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

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A man who is said to be an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev is shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando.
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Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday. More>>

Biden says Coast Guard faces growing demands

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Vice President Joe Biden is the keynote speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation.
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Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee

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Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainville, Mass., knows the farthest point from the Earth's center. More>>

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Schilling lawyer argues for tossing lawsuit
Schilling lawyer argues for tossing lawsuit
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:52:22 GMT
The state Economic Development Corp. says there's evidence the former pitcher and others concealed financial information about 38 Studios.
The state Economic Development Corp. says there's evidence the former pitcher and others concealed financial information about 38 Studios.
Charges upgraded against Brown student in assault case
Charges upgraded against Brown student in assault case
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:51:31 GMT
Charges are upgraded against a second man who was charged in connection to an assault that critically injured a Brown University basketball player.
Charges are upgraded against a second man who was charged in connection to an assault that critically injured a Brown University basketball player.
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.
Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to quit, join business group
Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to quit, join business group
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray plans to resign after being named to head a private business group.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray plans to resign after being named to head a private business group.
DEM offers lifeguard certification
DEM offers lifeguard certification
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:34 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:34:24 GMT
Hundreds of lifeguard jobs need to be filled every summer in Rhode Island.
Hundreds of lifeguard jobs need to be filled every summer in Rhode Island.

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Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.

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Man who kidnapped 2 Iowa girls had long record
Man who kidnapped 2 Iowa girls had long record
Investigators searching for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12-year-old who escaped from the kidnapper.
Police say a man who enticed two girls to enter his pickup truck near a rural Iowa bus stop had a long criminal history that saw him ordered for sex offender treatment when he was a teenager.
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted...
Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.
In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at...
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution...
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in...

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Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:
By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:
Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks
Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks
Israel's air force chief says his troops need to be ready to act quickly in case of an attack from Syria.
Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready.
Cameron: 'Indications' London attack terror
Cameron: 'Indications' London attack terror
One person has died and at least two people were wounded in a violent attack near a military training barracks in London, British officials said Wednesday, as Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency meeting...
British Prime Minister David Cameron says there are "strong indications" that a brutal attack in London is terror-related.
Iran expands nuke technology
Iran expands nuke technology
Diplomats say Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, in a blow to years of high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so.
The U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday detailed rapid Iranian progress in two programs that the West fears are geared toward making nuclear weapons, saying Tehran has upgraded its uranium enrichment facilities and advanced in...
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's...
By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to political outcast. But their intended parting shot - barring his chief aid...

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RIPTA Public Hearings
RIPTA Public Hearings
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties.
Interactive: Angelina Jolie
Interactive: Angelina Jolie
An interactive timeline on the life of the actress, mother and U.N. special envoy who has announced that she has had a double mastectomy.
An interactive timeline on the life of the actress, mother and U.N. special envoy who has announced that she has had a double mastectomy.
Cliff Walk drafting plans (.pdf)
Cliff Walk drafting plans (.pdf)
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:20:51 GMT
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has posted final plans for the Cliff Walk.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has posted final plans for the Cliff Walk.
Robert Taylor Police Affidavit (pdf)
Robert Taylor Police Affidavit (pdf)
Read the police affidavit in the Allison Taylor murder investigation. (Warning: Discretion advised)
Read the police affidavit in the Allison Taylor murder investigation. (Warning: Discretion advised)
Letter to Catholics on the Approval of 'Same-Sex Marriage' in RI
Letter to Catholics on the Approval of 'Same-Sex Marriage' in RI
Bishop Thomas Tobin posts an open letter on the Diocese of Providence website regarding the signing of the marriage equality bill.
Bishop Thomas Tobin posts an open letter on the Diocese of Providence website regarding the signing of the marriage equality bill.

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Slideshow: US Coast Guard Commencement
Slideshow: US Coast Guard Commencement
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:01 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:01:12 GMT
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is hosting Vice President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is hosting Vice President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
Slideshow: Tornado flattens OKC suburb (updated)
Slideshow: Tornado flattens OKC suburb (updated)
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:36:15 GMT
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.
Slideshow: Star Trek Into Darkness
Slideshow: Star Trek Into Darkness
Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:10:27 GMT
Images from the next installment in the Star Trek movie franchise, opening May 17.
Images from the next installment in the Star Trek movie franchise, opening May 17.
Slideshow: NBC's New Fall Shows for 2013
Slideshow: NBC's New Fall Shows for 2013
Updated: Monday, May 13 2013 11:34 AM EDT2013-05-13 15:34:29 GMT
Michael J. Fox returns in a new sitcom this fall on NBC.
Michael J. Fox returns in a new sitcom this fall on NBC.
Slideshow: Spire installed on WTC tower
Slideshow: Spire installed on WTC tower
Updated: Friday, May 10 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-10 16:01:00 GMT
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

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