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  • Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

    NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

  • Former Olympic champion Ma out of World TT

    Former Olympic champion and four-time World Cup winner Ma Lin became the biggest name to fall at the World Table Tennis Championships when he was upset by Japan's Kenta Matsudaira in the men's singles second round. Ma was joined by fellow Chinese Hu Limei in the casualty list Thursday. But Hu has nothing to complain about because she was eliminated by teammate and defending champion Ding ...

  • Boston bombings suspect left collateral damage note in boat

    Boston marathon bombings suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid after the blasts, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage'. US media reported that in the note, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev also reportedly also wrote that his brother was a martyr, adding that when one Muslim is attacked, all Muslims are attacked. The note said that the blasts were retribution for the US wars in Iraq ...

  • Al Qaeda magazine may have been hacked

    A new issue of English-language al-Qaeda magazine linked to the Boston terrorist attacks has possibly been hacked by Western intelligence agencies. The magazine's content posted on the terror group's website earlier this week was scrambled beyond its cover page. According to the Washington Times, the magazine, produced by al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which ...

  • Ross still dealing with concussion symptoms

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- David Ross was expected to rejoin the Red Sox this weekend in hopes of playing on Sunday when he is eligible to come off the seven-day disabled list. However, the catcher is still experiencing symptoms of the concussion he suffered Saturday against the Blue Jays. "Much like we've seen with many other concussions, these things take on a life of their own," ...


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Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Where, oh where to start with Kick-Ass? As a film that aggressively defies summary (not to mention logic, coherence, or taste), it feels like an exercise in futility to describe it, much less critically analyze it. Yet, at the same time, it demands your attention, hyperactively asserting ... ...

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  • Hanrahan to rehab from surgery in Dallas

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Manager John Farrell said that he'd spoken with injured reliever Joel Hanrahan, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Thursday in Florida. "He's in a cast, he will be for 10 days, [but] he feels good from the standpoint that the procedure is behind him," Farrell said, adding that Hanrahan will start his rehab in Dallas and will check in ...

  • DA Infant dies following alleged beating

    A 9-week old infant died today at Tufts Floating Hospital for Children in Boston after allegedly being assaulted by his father on Saturday, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.Christopher Berry, 22, of Lowell was arraigned in Lowell District Court and held on $500,000 cash bail earlier this week.Berry is charged with assault and battery on a child and has been ordered to ...

  • Video Commuter trains collide in Conn. nearly 50 people injured

    A train derailment has led to a collision on New York's Metro North commuter train line in Fairfield, Conn. at the height of evening rush hour. There are early indications of injuries. Service between New York and Boston has been suspended ...

  • Senate candidate Edward Markey defends lack of public events this week

    While Republican Gabriel E. Gomez held nine public events this week, his Democratic rival, Edward J. Markey, held none, sparking criticism from his GOP rival that the veteran congressman is ignoring voters and avoiding the public ...

  • Victorino playing it safe with back soreness

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Shane Victorino's no stranger to back problems, so this time around, the Red Sox's right fielder knows he's better off playing it safe. Victorino wasn't in the Red Sox's lineup on Friday due to a sore back as they began a three-game series vs. the Twins. The back flared up after he helped the Sox to a 4-3 come-from-behind win vs. the Rays on ...

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