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Boston Marathon winners: An Ethiopian and a Kenyan
Boston Marathon: Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa was the 2013 winner of the men's marathon. Kenyan Rita Jeptoo won the women's race. Americans finished fourth in both the men's and women's marathon.
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Boston Marathon: five historic moments
Monday's Boston Marathon was one for the record books. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran the fastest marathon ever to win the men's division with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds. Kenya's Caroline Kilel beat American Desiree Davila by two seconds to win the women's division with a time of 2:22:36. Japanese Masazumi Soejima won the men's wheelchair division in a time of 1:18:50, with nine-time defending champion Ernst Van Dyke finishing third one second behind. Another Japanese, Wakako Tsuchida, won the women's wheelchair division. Here are five of the most memorable moments from the marathon's 115-year history.
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Spirit Airlines cancels flights through Tuesday
Spirit Airlines is canceling all of its flights through Tuesday.
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Spirit Airlines pilot strike delays thousands
Passengers that count on the budget airline have been left stranded at airports. Spirit Airlines tickets are not accepted by any other airlines.
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Spirit Airlines pilot strike could strand thousands of vacationers
Spirit Airlines pilots went on strike Saturday. Thousands of vacationers could be impacted.
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