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Knicks need to win on road to avoid Game 7
The Boston Celtics are looking across town for inspiration as they attempt to become the first NBA team to rally from an 0-3 deficit to win a playoff ...
GOP senator wants info on student in Boston case
A top Republican senator asked the Obama administration Thursday to explain how a student from Kazakhstan charged with trying to help get rid of ...
For 3, bomb suspect's friendship leads to charges
Just hours before one of the Boston Marathon suspects and his brother allegedly gunned down a campus police officer, authorities say he exchanged a ...
Vt. woman disfigured in attack reveals new face
A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said ...
Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect's pals
Dias Kadyrbayev was driving back to his apartment when he got a call from a college buddy. A clearly anxious Robel Phillipos told him authorities had ...
Official: Arrested student entered US without visa
One of three college students arrested Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombings case was allowed to return to the United States from Kazakhstan in ...
FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect's room
Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of trying to protect him by going into ...
A look at Boston Marathon bombing, investigation
A look at the basics of the investigation into the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing: ___ THE LATEST Three college friends of suspected bomber Dzhokhar ...
BAA: Support after attacks at race overwhelming
In the foyer of the Boston Athletic Association headquarters is the Champions' Trophy that documents the winners of the world's most prestigious ...
EBay monitoring listings of Boston Marathon medals
EBay says it is monitoring listings to ensure nobody uses the auction website to profit from the Boston Marathon bombings. "Out of respect for ...
Friends of bombing suspect in immigration court
Lawyers for two men friendly with the Boston Marathon bombing suspect say their clients have been extensively interviewed by federal investigators.
Uncle: Family to claim Boston bomb suspect's body
Relatives of the dead suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said as ...
Dems have edge in sprint to Mass. special election
National Republicans cheered former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez's Massachusetts primary victory, but Democratic Congressman Ed Markey enjoys tremendous ...
Markey, Gomez win Mass. US Senate primaries
Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey and Republican former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez won their party primaries on Tuesday, setting up a race between a ...
Celtics players happy for former teammate Collins
Celtics coach Doc Rivers wishes Jason Collins had gotten more rebounds. Jeff Green liked the screens his former teammate set. Jason Terry would love ...
'I'm gay': NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier
Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade
Boston suspect's defense team gets major boost
The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who ...
NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay
With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major ...
Celtics hoping revived offense has life in Game 5
It started with a 3-pointer by Avery Bradley 16 seconds into the game. It ended with a layup by Jason Terry with 6.5 seconds left. Yes, the Boston ...
Mother of bomb suspects insists sons are innocent
The angry and grieving mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects insists that her sons are innocent and that she's no terrorist. But Zubeidat ...
Celts top Knicks 97-90 in OT, avoid playoff sweep
The reeling Boston Celtics needed a spark of optimism and a surge of offense to keep their season going. Jason Terry provided both. The energetic ...
Senators beat Bruins 4-2 to grab No. 7 seed
Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson said he's always wanted to face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. Or was he just trying to avoid the ...
Mother of bomb suspects found deeper spirituality
In photos of her as a younger woman, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva wears a low-cut blouse and has her hair teased like a 1980s rock star. After she arrived in ...
Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries
Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen.
Boston bomb suspect in small cell with steel door
The Boston Marathon bombing suspect is being held in a small cell with a steel door at a federal medical detention center about 40 miles outside the ...