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Reports: FBI agent in Orlando fatally shoots suspect that may have Marathon bombing connection

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:27 GMT

According to an Orlando TV news report, during an investigation, an FBI special agent shot a suspect who may have known deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Video: Survivors react after devastating tornado damage

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:14:07 GMT

By Austin Tedesco, Boston.com correspondent A day after a tornado tore through Oklahoma, survivors reacted emotionally to the destruction throughout the state. Amid all of the powerful videos online, here are six powerful clips we found: "This was my second...

NY Times puts Oklahoma tornado death toll at 91

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:58 GMT

The New York Times is reporting that 91 people have died after a huge tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs. Amy Elliott, spokeswoman for the Oklahoma City medical examiner, said at least 91 people had...

RAW: TV staff hurried to shelter during tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:01:30 GMT

By Austin Tedesco, Boston.com correspondent A TV broadcast in Wichita, Kansas, was interrupted yesterday when the radar showed a tornado heading right at the KSN station near downtown. Meteorologist J.D. Rudd hurried out of the frame as Chief Meteorologist...

Another botched national anthem

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:11:15 GMT

By Dana Hatic, Boston.com correspondent A Canadian singer at Saturday's Memorial Cup hockey game butchered the American national anthem in shocking form, making up words and making the crowd laugh and groan. Alexis Normand's rendition was unlike the American...

E!: Rob and Kristen break up

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:41:33 GMT

E! is reporting that "Twighlight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have broken up.

Raw video: Tornadoes spotted in Kansas

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:24 GMT

Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas.

Mitt Romney stops by 'The Tonight Show'

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:53:16 GMT

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stopped by "The Tonight Show" on May 17 to talk to Jay Leno.

CBS News: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote note while in boat, called Boston victims 'collateral damage'

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:21:39 GMT

CBS News correspondent John Miller reported this morning that sources say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a note while inside the Watertown boat he used to hide from police.

Watch: President Obama speaks on IRS scandal

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:53:26 GMT

President Obama made a statement at the White House on Wednesday night to make a statement on the uproar currently engulfing the Internal Revenue Service. In his statement, Obama announced the forced resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller....

Should states shrink drunken driving threshold?

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:32:37 GMT

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that states cut the threshold for a driver's blood alcohol content from .08 to .05 in an effort to reduce alcohol-related highway deaths in the US.

Report: Russia withheld information about texts involving Boston bomb suspect

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:29:58 GMT

Russian officials did not disclose to US officials text messages that suggested that Boston Marathon suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was interested in joining militant groups, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Station spacewalkers at work on ammonia leak

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:16:59 GMT

Expedition 35 crew members Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn are outside the International Space Station, where they will inspect and possibly replace a pump controller box suspected of leaking ammonia coolant.

Time-lapse of World Trade Center construction

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:14:43 GMT

On Friday, crews added a spire to the top of One World Trade Center, making the structure the tallest building in the United States at 1,776 feet.

Report: police find suicide letter in Castro's home

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:27:26 GMT

By Dana Hatic, Boston.com correspondent Cleveland's WOIO-TV reported that police found a suicide letter Ariel Castro wrote in 2004, in which he said he was a sexual predator in need of help. A reporter obtained a copy of the...

Awkward kiss-cam moment

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:36:25 GMT

By Dana Hatic, Boston.com Correspondent When a kiss-cam scanned the crowd at a Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball game last week, fans witnessed an unusual sight--not a kiss, but a repeated rejection followed by a public break up. In the...

Billions of cicadas will emerge on the East Coast

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:28 GMT

By Dana Hatic, Boston.com correspondent In the next few days, billions of insects will swarm the East Coast. This is no cause for alarm; it's just a life cycle, and residents along the I-95 corridor can expect to see,...

Bionic hand? There's an app for that

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:22:41 GMT

By Dana Hatic, Boston.com correspondent When Jason Koger, 34, had both his hands amputated five years ago after he ran into a downed power line on an ATV, he lost his ability to execute basic daily tasks like putting...

Watch: Aunt of missing Cleveland woman speaks out on kidnapping

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:15:48 GMT

The aunt of Gina DeJesus, one of three women found in a Cleveland home years after vanishing, says the women have a positive attitude and nothing short of a blessing from God brought them back to their families. DeJesus's aunt...

Video: Ohio neighbor who rescued women speaks out

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:26:13 GMT

Charles Ramsey, the neighbor in Cleveland, Ohio, who helped rescue Amanda Berry and two other women, shares what happened in his own words. He said he heard screaming and saw Amanda Berry, whom he didnt recognize, at a door...

Rihanna makes TD Garden crowd wait 3 hours, then wows 'em

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:30:44 GMT

One of pop's biggest stars, who'd canceled her March 10 Boston show, angered more fans by making them wait three hours to appear on stage Monday night — and, amazingly, left some wanting more. Rihanna showed up on stage...

That's just grand: Piano topples as fan rushes Bieber

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:25:15 GMT

A mishap during a Justin Bieber concert in Dubai resulted in one damaged piano.

Report: DNA on bomb doesn't match Tsarnaev's widow

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:22:02 GMT

By Anush Elbakyan, Boston.com Correspondent The DNA and fingerprints on a bomb fragment recovered from the scene of Boston Marathon attacks do not match the widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, according CBS News. FBI agents visited the widow of suspected...

Ink of Inc.? Company offers money to employees who get corporate tattoos

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:05:22 GMT

A New York real estate company, Rapid Realty, offered workers a 15 percent raise if they got a permanent tattoo of the company's logo.

President Obama praises Boston Globe, Boston.com coverage of Marathon bombings

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:38:34 GMT

At the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the president took a break from the jokes to remember the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings, and offered praise to The Boston Globe for it's coverage of the tragedy.