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Iconic good samaritan from Boston Marathon has personal experience with loss
Carlos Arredondo's story is a sad one. Lost one son in Iraq, lost another son to suicide. On Monday he was at the Boston Marathon, supporting people running in honor of his sons. When the bombs struck, though, he rushed to help the wounded and became iconic for helping a man who lost both his legs, but survived.
At least five dead after fertilizer plant blast rocks Texas town
A fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas, some 20 miles north of Waco, exploded Thursday evening, killing between five and fifteen people so far, with that number only expected to rise. A five-block area around the plant was devastated....
One Boston Marathon suspect believed dead, another subject of massive manhunt
At least one police officer was killed, another is in serious condition as law enforcement found the two men believed to be behind the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks. The first man, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, is believed to be dead, but Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is at large and the subject of a massive manhunt....
FBI seeks public's help to identify two suspects in Boston Marathon attack
The FBI urges anyone with information about either of the men pictured here to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. They are considered to be both armed and extremely dangerous....
Boston response shows strides cities have made in emergency preparedness
The Sept. 11 terrorist attack was a wake-up call for cities across the country -- they needed to be ready for terrorism. By all indications thus far, the response of Boston police and fire officials is an example of how far cities have come in preparing for terrorism-inflicted disasters....
Kansas doctor finishes marathon, rushes to aid wounded at Boston Marathon attack
In the minutes after two bombs detonated at the Boston Marathon, countless regular people pitched in to help first responders tend to the wounded. One of those was Dr. Chris Rupe, a Salina, Kan., surgeon who finished running the marathon seconds before the blast, and then pitched in to help the injured....
Many leads, no suspects yet in deadly attack on Boston Marathon
The attacks on the Boston Marathon on Monday left three people dead, an unknown number of people maimed and scores wounded. Law enforcement gathered Tuesday morning to vow to get to the bottom of the attack, but as of yet they have no one in custody....
At least 3 dead, dozens injured in likely terrorist attack at Boston Marathon
Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed at least three people and injured dozens more Monday afternoon, about 2:50 p.m. ET. Officials weren't saying what caused the explosions, but police departments across the eastern seaboard were raising their threat levels in response....
Obama still trying to get green team in place
President Barack Obama is still trying to get his second-term cabinet nominees in place. A number of those still to be confirmed focus on the environment, including Energy Secretary nominee Ernest Moniz and EPA administrator nominee Gina McCarthy. Moniz and McCarthy both recently had confirmation hearings....
Iranian American dismayed to learn State Department no longer wants his services
Amir Mohammed Estakhri has spent nearly a dozen year working with the State Department as an Iranian-language translator. But, recently, he's learned his services are no longer needed -- and he thinks it may be because he translated for Iranian officials in the U.S. as well....
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