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Top Picks: Washington, D.C.'s Fourth of July celebrations, National Geographic's documentary on a group of US Marines, and more

Deborah Madison's book 'Vegetable Literacy' gives you recipes for your farmers' market purchases, pieces by the Emerson String Quartet show why the group is one of the world's best, and more top picks.
Modern Parenthood Louis was right: when your kids start to 'know much more than I'll ever know'

That bittersweet moment when parents realize their kids, graduating into adulthood, are starting to do life all by themselves.
First day of summer 2013: where our solstice traditions come from (+video)

Summer Solstice 2013: our solstice traditions have been inherited from ancient traditions practiced around the globe.
USA Update Times Square 'bike bomber' video released, FBI seeks Twitter tips

The 2008 Times Square bombing damaged a military recruiting center but didn't hurt anyone. Law enforcement is renewing its efforts to find a suspect it is calling the bike bomber.
Times Square: How safe is New York's 'Crossroads of the World'?

Times Square is a high-profile target for terrorists, including the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. But a huge investment in counterterrorism has helped keep New York's No. 1 tourist attraction relatively safe.
Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess

Authorities are leaning more toward zero tolerance of teenagers who fling around online threats about acts of violence or terrorism. As a result, what might have once merited a slap on the wrist may today result in criminal charges.
Boston bombing: Arrangements difficult for burial of Tamerlan Tsarnaev

A funeral home in Worcester Mass., is handling the arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarvaev. A burial site has been difficult to find, and the funeral home director has faced protesters.
What's in the Internet videos posted by Tamerlan Tsarnaev?

The videos do not show ties to any specific group, but do hint at a deeper yearning in the alleged Boston Marathon bomber for a heroic jihadi persona.
Terrorism in America: Is US missing a chance to learn from failed plots?

Including failed terror plots in US terrorism databases would make the US terror-threat picture more complete and provide important information for law enforcement, researchers suggest.
Boston bombing interrogation: Will prosecutors have a Miranda problem?

The government has cited public safety in its decision to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Marathon bomber, for 16 hours before reading him his Miranda rights. Legal experts differ on whether that's OK.
Bombers' Times Square plan: Use remaining bombs in New York, FBI says

Bombers' Times Square plan was hatched spontaneously, the FBI told New York officials, based on its interrogation of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Boston bombing suspects? Authorities seek IDs of two men seen on video (+video)

Boston bombing suspects: Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing are working to determine the identities of two men, one carrying a backpack and the other dropping off a bag, who were at the scene prior to the explosions.
Boston Marathon bombings: What could the motives have been?

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings is just beginning and motives are not known. But the date and location of the attack suggest some possibilities.
Judge voids New York soda ban, calling it 'arbitrary and capricious'

The judge said New York's soda ban, which was set to take effect Tuesday, required city council approval and was arbitrary because some retailers, such as drugstores, were not affected by the ban.
NYC soda ban hits restaurants Tuesday

NYC soda ban on large, sugary drinks goes into effect Tuesday, and restaurants are making the necessary adjustments. Some are ordering smaller glasses, while others are having customers sweeten their own coffee to comply with the NYC soda ban.
Taylor Swift, Psy perform for New Year's Eve in Times Square

Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, and others performed for New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York City.
The world begins celebrating 2013

Australia and Asian nations are celebrating the New Year in style, from fireworks in Sydney and Hong Kong to a street party in Indonesia. Around the world, people are greeting 2013 with optimism.
Woman charged with murder, hate crime in NY subway death

Erika Menendez, a 31 year-old woman accused of pushing a man to his death on a subway platform in Queens, told police she did it because she thought he was Muslim.
Johnny Manziel, a freshman, snags the Heisman

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made football history Saturday night by winning the Heisman Trophy, a feat never before accomplished by a freshman.
Homeless man charged in subway train death, denied bail

Naeem Davis was arraigned Wednesday night on a second-degree murder charge and ordered held without bail in the death of Ki-Suck Han on Monday. He is due back in court on Dec. 11.
'What's done is done,' says NY subway victim's daughter

The 20-year-old daughter of Ki-Suck Han, the man pushed onto the subway tracks Monday at the Times Square station, said it would have been great if someone had helped her dad before he was struck and killed by the train.
New York Post subway photo: Should photographer have helped victim? (+video)

An ethical debate has arisen after The New York Post ran a front page photo of a man just before he was run over by a subway train. The freelance photographer said Wednesday that he wasn't trying to take a photo, but was trying to alert the subway motorman with the flash on his camera.
New York City: Suspect held in subway death (+video)

Police say the man who was killed by a New York City subway on Monday may have been pushed. They say the alleged attacker may have been mentally unstable.
Hillary Clinton's next job? Surely not the one Mayor Bloomberg floated.

Michael Bloomberg is said to have asked Hillary Clinton about her interest in succeeding him next year as mayor of New York. If she were to run, it'd be a short primary. But here's why she won't.
Heisman history: from Berwanger to Manziel? A football quiz

To gauge your Heisman Trophy IQ, try taking this 20-question quiz.