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April 19, 2013 09:14

Boston bombing suspects from Russia's North Caucasus region

The two brothers are believed to have fled the war in Chechnya with their family before receiving asylum in the US.
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Djohar Tsarnaev, 19, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. (VK/Courtesy)
Russian media reports the Boston bombing suspects are ethnic Chechens, although it’s unclear exactly which region they’re from.
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April 19, 2013 07:01
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Chatter: Manhunt in Boston

A dramatic late-night police chase leaves one of the Boston bombing suspects dead and another on the run, Pakistan's former president is under house arrest, French hostages are freed in Cameroon, and it's now easier than ever to avoid incest in Iceland.
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A dramatic late-night police chase leaves one of the Boston bombing suspects dead and another on the run, Pakistan's former president is under house arrest, French hostages are freed in Cameroon, and it's now easier than ever to avoid incest in Iceland.
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April 18, 2013 07:15
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Chatter: Texas fertilizer plant explodes

A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas leaves an unknown number of victims, Pakistan's former president goes on the run, the FBI gets a glimpse of the Boston bombing suspects, and can you still call yourself an animal lover if you punch a horse?
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A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas leaves an unknown number of victims, Pakistan's former president goes on the run, the FBI gets a glimpse of the Boston bombing suspects, and can you still call yourself an animal lover if you punch a horse?
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April 17, 2013 15:50

Finger-pointing in the wake of the Boston attack

Some suspicious of the official investigation and others too impatient to wait for its results, many people provide their own unfounded theories regarding the violence.
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FBI crime scene investigators stand near an evidence marker on Boylston Street just past Berkeley Street as they sweep up towards the bomb scene of the Boston Marathon April 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
As tragic as they are, disasters provide a wealth of material for individuals looking to justify prejudices, provoke aggression against political enemies, or simply profit from the paranoia and fear that naturally follow any calamity.
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April 17, 2013 07:09
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Chatter: How Boston was bombed

We get the first clues from the investigation into the Boston bombings, Margaret Thatcher gets a "fitting tribute" from her divided kingdom, a US senator gets ricin in the mail, and if you're lucky, you'll get a one-way ticket to Mars.
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We get the first clues from the investigation into the Boston bombings, Margaret Thatcher gets a "fitting tribute" from her divided kingdom, a US senator gets ricin in the mail, and if you're lucky, you'll get a one-way ticket to Mars.
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April 16, 2013 07:25
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Chatter: Boston's marathon terror

The FBI is hunting for suspects after twin explosions at the Boston Marathon, a powerful earthquake strikes Iran - again, a US helicopter goes down near North Korea, and how Google Autocomplete can ruin your career prospects.
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The FBI is hunting for suspects after twin explosions at the Boston Marathon, a powerful earthquake strikes Iran - again, a US helicopter goes down near North Korea, and how Google Autocomplete can ruin your career prospects.
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April 15, 2013 07:04
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Chatter: Venezuela chooses Chavez's heir

Venezuelans vote in the president chosen for them by the late Hugo Chavez, a string of bombings kills 20 across Iraq, North Korea celebrates Kim Il Sung's birthday, and Psy tackles the difficult second single.
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Venezuelans vote in the president chosen for them by the late Hugo Chavez, a string of bombings kills 20 across Iraq, North Korea celebrates founder Kim Il Sung's birthday, and Psy tackles the difficult second single.
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April 12, 2013 07:16
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Chatter: Kerry warns North Korea

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea for talks about its increasingly bellicose neighbor, Cyprus needs (even more) money, Russia isn't happy to star on Washington's new human rights blacklist, and behold, the deadly beaver.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea for talks about its increasingly bellicose neighbor, Cyprus needs (even more) money, Russia isn't happy to star on Washington's new human rights blacklist, and behold, the deadly beaver.
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April 11, 2013 07:09
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Chatter: G8 talks Syria, North Korea

The Group of Eight meets in London, Japanese automakers recall millions of cars, women face off with police at Jerusalem's Western Wall, and Vladimir Putin is a wanted man - in Finland.
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The Group of Eight meets in London, Japanese automakers recall millions of cars, women face off with police at Jerusalem's Western Wall, and Vladimir Putin is a wanted man - in Finland.
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April 10, 2013 07:29
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Chatter: North Korea is a 'vital threat'

South Korea raises its alert level in the face of mounting danger from North Korea, Iran feels the aftershocks of yesterday's powerful earthquake, Israel may be operating in Syria, and Imelda Marcos likes her men in drag.
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South Korea raises its alert level in the face of mounting danger from North Korea, Iran feels the aftershocks of yesterday's powerful earthquake, Israel may be operating in Syria, and Imelda Marcos likes her men in drag.
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