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Mother of bomb suspects insists sons are innocent

Mother of bomb suspects insists sons are innocent
By DAVID CARUSO, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MAX SEDDONAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - 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 Tsarnaeva is drawing increased attention after federal officials say

Mother of bomb suspects found deeper spirituality

Mother of bomb suspects found deeper spirituality
By DAVID CARUSO, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MAX SEDDONAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - 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 the U.S. from Russia in 2002, she went to beauty school and did facials

Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves

Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves
By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHERAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that could end a decades-long recovery effort that has restored the animals but only in parts of their

UW Scores Four In The Ninth To Beat Gonzaga

UW Scores Four In The Ninth To Beat Gonzaga
The beauty of baseball is that any team can win on any given day, no matter its record or talent. Of course, when you're the No. 22-ranked team in the nation, that's not always a good thing. So it went for Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Patterson Baseball Complex , as the Washington Huskies scored

Lawmakers ask who knew what about bomb suspect

Lawmakers ask who knew what about bomb suspect
By KIMBERLY DOZIER, DAVID CRARY and DENISE LAVOIEAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Lawmakers are asking tough questions about how the government tracked suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev when he traveled to Russia last year, renewing criticism from after the Sept. 11 attacks that

Bomb suspect influenced by mysterious radical

Bomb suspect influenced by mysterious radical
By ADAM GOLDMAN, ERIC TUCKER and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the years before the Boston Marathon bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell under the influence of a new friend, a Muslim convert who steered the religiously apathetic young man toward a strict strain of Islam, family

Bomb suspect influenced by mysterious radical

Bomb suspect influenced by mysterious radical
By ADAM GOLDMAN, ERIC TUCKER and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the years before the Boston Marathon bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell under the influence of a new friend, a Muslim convert who steered the religiously apathetic young man toward a strict strain of Islam, family

China vows to boost consumption after growth dips

China vows to boost consumption after growth dips
By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - China's government on Wednesday promised steps to boost domestic consumption as a driver of the economy after growth dipped in the latest quarter. A Cabinet statement also promised to guard against risks from rising local government debt, a

San Francisco cable car accidents costs millions

San Francisco cable car accidents costs millions
By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In this city of innumerable tourist attractions, the clanging, hill-conquering cable cars stand out as a top draw. The quaint conveyances also stand out for the inordinate number of accidents and the millions of dollars annually the city pays out

Navy panel urges ouster of officer who faked death

Navy panel urges ouster of officer who faked death
By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press GROTON, Conn. (AP) - A newly appointed nuclear attack submarine commander who went to extreme lengths to end an extramarital affair thought the issue was behind him - until the family of his ex-girlfriend got in touch with the Navy. Now the military career of Cmdr.