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Obama says U.S. unsure who used chemical weapons in Syria
The United States still says Syrian government use of chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war would represent crossing a red line -- but at the moment the United States in unsure whether that line has been crossed. That's the latest after President Barack Obama spoke the media Tuesday.
Man named as radicalizing Boston Marathon attack suspect speaks out
Mikhail Allakhverdov is the man called Misha, who members of the Tsarnaev family say must have been responsible for radicalizing their sons, before they launched their attack on the Boston Marathon. But in an interview recently, he denied having anything to do with that....
West explosions draws attention to limited protection around dangerous industrial sites
In West, Texas, residents had no idea how close they were living to potential disaster. But when the fertilizer plant on the edge of town exploded earlier this month, in was all too clear. But West is hardly alone, with dangerous industrial sites lurking in and around all manner of American cities....
Expansive definition for 'weapon of mass destruction' gives prosecutors the power
A potato gun is a WMD. At least, the strict, plain-English definition of a weapon of mass destruction would include the old-fashioned potato gun. Through changes over the years, the definition of a WMD has been broadened -- and now prosecutors have all the power when it comes to charging people....
Midwest deals with rising water, record-setting floods in some areas
Heavy rains, following a winter with considerable snow, has led to record-breaking floods in parts of the Midwest, and high waters in most of the rest. That flooding puts a heavy load on communities, including the city of Clarksville, which is one of the last Mississippi River communities without a levee....
Police still looking for evidence as focus shifts to new suspect in ricin letters
For several days, Paul Kevin Curtis was the prime suspect in the investigation into the mailing of letters contaminated with ricin poisoning to the president and Capitol Hill. But now, James Everett Dutschke has come under suspicion, though he too, pleads his innocence....
Evidence mounts, indicating Syria may be using chemical weapons
At least three countries are convinced the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons in his country's ongoing civil war. On Thursday, U.S. officials confirmed they too believed Assad had unleashed sarin gas. But its options are limited....
Boston's memorials to Marathon blast victims grow
As the first funerals were held, public memorials to the victims of last week's Boston Marathon explosion continue to grow. They're biggest along Boylston Street -- the street where racers were supposed to finish their marathon, until the terrorist attacks hit....In West, Texas, a town grieves as it tries to pick up the pieces
Last week, 14 people died and 200 people were injured when a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, exploded. This week, the town is coming to terms with its losses -- and trying to figure out what circumstances conspired so it could go so horribly wrong....
Spain had near-miss with terrorism attributed to Chechen group
Last year, Spain foiled what it said was a terrorist plot to fly gliders into the British enclave of Gibraltar. Two Chechens and a Turk were convicted, but later freed when a judge decided there wasn't enough evidence. Various intelligence agencies reportedly were interested in the incidents, because of the ties to Chechnya....
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