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2 hrs ago | Sunherald.com

Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect

Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial arts background mirror that of Tsarnaev, the 26-year-old Boston bombing suspect killed in a shootout with police days after the April 15 terrorist attack.

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2 hrs ago | CBS News

Father of man killed in Boston bomb probe voices regret

Mugshot photos of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev , killed in a gunfight with police on April 19, 2013; and Ibragim Todashev, who was fatally shot in Orlando, Fla., May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation with an FBI agent, officials said.

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7 hrs ago | WAND-TV Decatur

Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the... A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston ... (more)

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11 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Video of man jumping on manatee investigated

The video shows a man jumping on top of what appears to be a manatee and a young calf swimming near a dock in a residential area.

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Wed May 22, 2013

KWWL-TV Waterloo

10 Things to Know for Thursday

In refusing to answer lawmakers' questions, Lois Lerner follows such well-known congressional witnesses as Oliver North, Mark McGwire and Lillian Hellman.

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WHBF-TV Rock Island

3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims

President Barack Obama says music is often one place where people turn during trying times, both for comfort and for inspiration.

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The Town Talk

Is the word 'terror' losing its punch?

The first question after the slaying of a British soldier on a busy street in London on Wednesday was also the first one after the Boston Marathon bombing, the Atlanta Olympics bombing and many other such incidents: Was it terrorism? In London, the facts seem to suggest the answer is almost surely yes.

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Livonia Observer

Amphibians dying off at alarming rate

Federal wildlife scientists report Wednesday that frogs, salamanders and toads are dying off at alarming rates nationwide, with the declines most dire among threatened species.

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WLNE-TV Providence

Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election

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.

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WATE-TV Knoxville

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.

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WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Man killed by FBI possibly connected to Boston bombing suspect

An Orlando man who may have known Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, right, was fatally shot while in FBI custody, according to multiple reports.

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Maldonandburnham Standard

'Alarming rate' of wildlife decline

UK wildlife is "in trouble", with almost 2,000 species of birds, animals, insects and plants known to have declined in the past half century, experts have warned.

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Tue May 21, 2013

KFVS12

A diversion in the air for 'Today'

Two charter airplanes carrying the "Today" show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of the catastrophic tornado outside of Oklahoma City.

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Patch.com

Grosse Pointe Woman Counts Life's Adventures as Key to Success

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.

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WRIC-TV Richmond

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.

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WHIO

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR

The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Patch.com

Outpatient Victims to Receive One Fund Boston Payments

Boston Marathon bombing victims treated as outpatients at Boston-area hospitals are eligible to receive One Fund Boston payments.

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CBS Local

Top Of Aspen Mountain To Reopen For Holiday Skiing

Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring snow.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Reuters

Court orders prison to hand over files in Boston bomb case

A federal judge approved a request by accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers that his jailers hand over their files on him, including suicide watch logs and psychological data, according to court documents released on Monday.

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WBNS

CNN's Peter Bergen writing book on terrorism in US

The author of best-sellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S. Crown Publishers announced Monday that CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen has a deal for a definitive book on homegrown terrorism.

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