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The unfolding of a 5-day manhunt for bomb suspects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 21st

By J.M. HIRSCHAssociated Press Ten seconds and 100 yards. The time and distance between two bombs. Two crudely built bombs set off 10 seconds and 100 yards apart without warning or threat, ripping through a crowd of spectators and runners, filling the street with fire, blood and limbs. Two bombs

Across America, a week of chaos, horror _ and hope

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 20th

By JESSE WASHINGTONAP National Writer Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of tragedies: Deadly bombs. Poison letters. A town shattered by a colossal explosion. A violent manhunt that paralyzed a major city, emptying streets of

Across America, a week of chaos, horror _ and hope

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 20th

Strong quake jolts China's Sichuan, killing 160

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 20th

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press YA'AN, China (AP) - Residents huddled outdoors Saturday night in a town near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that struck the steep hills of China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 160 people dead and more than 6,700 injured. Saturday

UPDATE: Suspects Told Carjack Victim They Were Marathon Bombers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

NBC.COM - Boston and its suburbs, universities and transit system were on total lockdown Friday as police hunted door to door for marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - on the loose after his accomplice brother was killed in a stunning chain of events that left one cop dead and another

Too much texting, Facebook time may lower college women's grades

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Media use is a serious distraction for college freshmen, with a new study finding young women devote up to 12 hours daily on pursuits such as texting, posting status updates and surfing the web. And the more time spent using media

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes - and cameras - everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Virginia woman makes a point to get out and go jogging. A Texas mom stays in and snuggles her toddler a little closer. A nurse from Massachusetts looks over her shoulder more often while touring D.C. Strains of defiance, tenderness and wariness are

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By Francis BeaProvided by It's tax season, and that means plugging away at all of this past year's financial activities. Not every tax payer (or evader) in the U.S. will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what