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Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermath
In the wake of the tragedy, check out these five titles which address topics from patriotism to strength in the face of disaster.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Boston Marathon: five historic moments
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Boston bombing probe: Three suspects told stories that don't match
In broad terms, the three suspects arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the Boston bombing investigation told the same story. But the accounts varied on some important details.
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Chapter & Verse Tsarnaev brothers will be focus of new biography
The biography's author Masha Gessen, a journalist born in Russia who has also lived in the US, has also written about Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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New arrests hint at unseen side of Boston bombing suspect (+video)
Three of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends were arrested Wednesday and charged with covering up for him. Two told authorities they heard Tsarnaev brag about his bombmaking ability.
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The Monitor's View: Immigration bill and Obama's trip to Mexico: Why the two are linked
President Obama's trip to Mexico will help better integrate the two economies. And a piece of the Senate immigration-reform bill focuses on integrating the mainly Mexican population of undocumented immigrants. Each country must respect the other's sensitivities on these two integrations.
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How US Muslims are different: Pew poll sheds light on global contrasts
A smaller share of Muslims in the US as compared with those worldwide say all their friends are Muslims, according to a new Pew poll. Survey questions about violence produce some variations.
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Boston bombings: 3 more suspects taken into custody, police tweet (+video)
Using their Twitter account, the Boston Police Department announced Wednesday three more suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings have been arrested.
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Tsarnaev $100K benefits? Family's public assistance under investigation.
Tsarnaev family's benefits, perhaps totaling over $100K, are being investigated by state lawmakers. The suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing received benefits as children when the Tsarnaev family was in America, and suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, his wife, and toddler received welfare until last year.
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Terrorism & Security Attacks in Russia's Dagestan grab international attention after Boston
Dagestan and the rest of the Caucasus republics of Russia have been the site of a long-running Islamic insurgency against Moscow and its local allies. A bombing and separate shooting killed six today.
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A part of immigration reform even critics like: integrating new Americans (+video)
Proposals to help immigrants integrate into US culture take up only 30 pages in an 800-page immigration reform bill, but they are winning broad support – even among some critics of the overall legislation.
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Female DNA on bomb? FBI checking suspects (+video)
Female DNA on bomb? The FBI took DNA samples from the wife of suspected Boston bomber Tamerian Tsarnaev Monday.
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Tsarnaev widow request: Give the body to his family, not me
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow has requested that his body be released to his family. Tsarnaev's widow has waived her right to claim it and continues to distance herself from him.
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Lawyers who defend terror suspects have thankless task. Why do they do it?
The defense team for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev includes several lawyers experienced in terrorism cases. It takes a certain kind of lawyer, it seems, to represent accused terrorists.
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Poll shows how US Muslims are like Protestants – and how they're not
A worldwide Pew poll of Muslims charts opinions on issues from women's rights to which religion is the one true faith, and details how US Muslims fit into the American matrix.
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Is Obama's second term sunk? 'Maybe I should just pack up and go home.'
On the 100th day of his second term, President Obama laughed at the suggestion he may have run out of 'juice' for his agenda and expressed optimism on immigration reform.
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Decoder Wire Ron Paul slams Boston police. Has he gone too far?
Ron Paul, in a posting on the website of a libertarian activist, accused US law enforcement of 'a military-style occupation of an American city' in its response to the Boston bombing.
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Boston bombings a wild card in Massachusetts Senate primary today
Ed Markey leads heading into Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate primary, but Stephen Lynch hopes to gain ground by attacking Markey's record on security, especially after the Boston bombings.
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Opinion: Why civilian courts are best for terror trials, especially Boston bombing suspect
As more than 1,000 terrorism trials over the last decade show, the federal court system is well equipped to handle terrorism cases like that of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. His trial may also help harmonize US counterterrorism efforts with those of its allies.
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USA Update Did Boston bombers have help? Investigators checking female DNA evidence.
Boston bombing investigators reportedly have found female DNA evidence on one of the pressure cookers used in the attack, but there could be a number of explanations for that.
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Stir It Up! Baking for Boston: Peanut butter pound cake and lemon coconut bars
There's nothing better than sharing baked good with friends. A care package containing peanut butter pound cake with peanut butter frosting and lemon coconut bars went to Boston.
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Putin, Obama speak again amid probe into Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev remains the focus of investigation in both Russia and the US, as authorities seek to learn how he became radicalized. Here are four other developments in the case.
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Can cooperation on Boston bombings bridge US-Russia distrust? It will be hard. (+video)
Since the Boston bombings, Russia has shared intelligence and Putin and Obama have pledged to cooperate. But US-Russia distrust runs deep, experts caution.
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When 'terror' doesn't mean 'terrorism'
The public conversation loses something when terror – a human emotion – becomes an all-purpose synonym for terrorism, a political or ideological tactic.
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Opinion: Reminder from Boston Marathon bombings: A need to integrate immigrant children
The Boston Marathon bombings could not have been foreseen in the case files of 8-year-old asylum seeker, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and his 15-year-old brother, Tamerlan. What should be questioned is whether US authorities do enough to integrate immigrant children once they arrive.
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Tsarnaev: Steel door on his new hospital cell
Tsarnaev steel door: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was moved to a prison medical facility Friday. Tsarnaev's cell has a solid steel door with an observation window and a slot for passing food and medication.
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Palin: 'Nerd prom' slam targets White House press dinner (+video)
Palin: 'Nerd prom' denigrates the White House Correspondent's dinner, where President Obama joked Saturday. Sara Palin wasn't invited, and according to The Atlantic, she wasn't the first to label the event a 'nerd prom.'
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