http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22161572
Security for Sunday's London Marathon will be reviewed after two fatal explosions hit the Boston Marathon, but the event will go ahead, officials say.
Alaska-based military policeman gets 16 years for selling secrets to Russian agent
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130416_ap_alaskabasedsoldiergets16yearsinspycase.html
An Alaska-based military policeman will serve 16 years in prison and will be dishonorably discharged for selling military secrets to a Russian agent, who was an undercover FBI agent, a military panel decided Monday.
Will find out Boston blast culprits, hold them accountable: Obama
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/will-find-out-boston-blast-culprits-hold-them-accountable-obama/article4622863.ece
US President Barack Obama said he and his administration are continuing to monitor and respond to the situation as it unfolds. Related.
New York Gun Limits Intact as High Court Rejects Appeal
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/15/supreme-court-skips-gun-rights-case/
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a rebuff to gun-rights advocates including the National Rifle Association, leaving intact New York's requirement that people wishing to carry a handgun in public show a special need for protection.
Proposed drone pilot medal scaled back
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/new-pentagon-medal-90080.html?hp=l14
A proposed medal honoring the contributions of drone pilots was scaled back Monday after lawmakers and veterans groups expressed concern that it would diminish existing awards for those who fight in traditional combat zones.
Potential jurors erupt in laughter when asked if they have negative opinion of ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/laughfest-liu-pals-trial-article-1.1317837
Politicians are a joke! Several potential jurors in the trial of two political allies of Democratic mayoral hopeful John Liu erupted in laughter Monday when asked if they had a negative opinion of elected officials.
Madoff trustee cannot block $410 million Merkin accord: judge
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8643026/madoff-victims-to-get-payout
By Jonathan Stempel. Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:06pm EDT. (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked the trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff's victims from interfering with New York state's $410 million settlement with Ezra Merkin, a Wall Street hedge fund ...
Democrats hope to slip 2 bills onto Senate floor
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/04/senate-bill-weaken-gun-laws.php
Senate Democrats hope to use procedural moves to advance two bills - involving abortion insurance coverage and financial aid for immigrants without legal status - that Republicans haven't allowed votes on.
NYPD tragedy: Policewoman kills her baby, beau and self
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/nypd_tragedy_ju6BreCpcE6f3awWskau3L
An NYPD cop yesterday killed her boyfriend, their 1-year-old son and then herself in their Brooklyn apartment, police said. Officer Rosette Samuel, 43, left a note saying she was “sorry†for murdering younger lover Dason Peters, 33, and their baby boy, Dylan, ...
Six-year-old takes dad's car for joyride
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9995439/Six-year-old-takes-car-for-three-mile-joyride-to-get-Chinese-food.html
LAPEER, Michigan (WNEM) - A six-year-old boy is in some trouble after taking his dad's car for a joyride. Police in Lapeer, Michigan say the boy took the car keys while his parents were still sleeping.
Mayor: No specific security concerns about NYC
http://online.wsj.com/article/APdadd8b0ae83e4b218420a89c08f036e6.html
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg says authorities aren't aware of any specific concerns about a potential attack in New York City after the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
Is media bias to blame for lack of Gosnell coverage? Or something far more banal?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/is-media-bias-to-blame-for-lack-of-gosnell-coverage-or-something-far-more-banal/2013/04/14/473e6668-a536-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html
The trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell would seem to have all the elements of a spectacular news story: shocking allegations, horrifying visuals, sympathetic victims.
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