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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 ...

  • Brewery develops new beer dedicated to slain cop

    A Massachusetts brewing company is creating a beer in the honour of a hero cop, Sean Collier, who was allegedly gunned down by the Boston Marathon bombers. According to the Cambridge Brewing Company, 'Collier Stout' -a dry Irish stout- will hit bars by mid June and 1 dollar from every sale will go to Collier's memorial fund, the New York Post reported. Collier's friend Travis Dixon told the ...

  • 60 hurt as US trains collide New York-Boston corridor closed

    Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in southwestern Connecticut, injuring 60 people, five of them critically, and closing the key corridor between New York and Boston. A Metro-North train heading from New Haven to New York City derailed around 6:10 p.m. Friday, hitting the other train in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 18

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

  • RIs Cicilline pushing 3 bills on student loans

    PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island U.S. Rep. David Cicilline is co-sponsoring three bills designed to maintain low interest rates on student loans, hoping to prevent young people from ending up with excessive ...


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Wall Street [DVD]

Wall Street [DVD]

Given that Oliver Stone made Wall Street directly on the heels of winning the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for Platoon (1986), it is not surprising that the two films are quite similar thematically, so much so that they make intriguing companion pieces despite their ... ...

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  • Syracuse beats Yale 7-6 in NCAA lacrosse quarters

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Redshirt freshman Dylan Donahue scored with 13 seconds remaining to lift top-seeded Syracuse past Yale 7-6 in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals ...

  • Jerry Sloan not interested in Bucks coaching vacancy MAY 18

    Bucks officials last week, according to the man advising Sloan through his coaching free agency, longtime player representative Keith Glass. Sloan, who has not coached since leaving ...

  • Thunder not considering amnesty clause for Kendrick Perkins MAY 18

    Kendrick Perkins will be leaving Oklahoma City soon. Thunder GM Sam Presti said Saturday the team hasn't even considered using the amnesty clause on the embattled big man, despite the apparent deterioration in his performance the past few years. Once considered a talented defender, the kind of physical presence OKC would need to win postseason games, Perkins has devolved into an utterly ...

  • Raptors target Nuggets GM to take over basketball ops MAY 18

    Carmelo Anthony . The head-hunting firm hired by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment apparently deemed him the top possible candidate to replace Colangelo, who has a 2013-14 option on his contract that will likely be turned down next week. Before taking over as GM in Denver, Ujiri worked for three years under Colangelo in ...

  • Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

    New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) jumps out of the way of a teammate's shot as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, makes a save during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal game in Boston, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

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