[U.S.] Wife of former Kaufman County JP arrested on capital murder charge

Wife of former Kaufman County JP arrested on capital murder charge
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/wife-of-former-kaufman-county-justice-peace-eric-williams-arrested-on-capital-murder-charge-mike-mcklelland-da-203385451.html
KAUFMAN - Kim Williams, the wife of former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams, was arrested and charged with capital murder.

Ricin Suspected in Senate Mail
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Senator-Police-have-suspect-in-ricin-mailing-4440340.php
A letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker tested positive for ricin, a potentially deadly poison, but was intercepted before it reached Capitol Hill, officials said Tuesday evening.

Emergency Planning, Speed Saved Lives After the Boston Marathon Attack
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324345804578427250465921428.html
BOSTONâ€"The marathon that two years ago recorded the fastest finish in history staged a spectacularly speedy rescue on Monday. At stake in this race was human life.

Infant's Body Is Found In Minn. Hospital's Linens
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/17/infants-body-is-found-in-minn-hospitals-linens/
RED WING, Minn. (WCCO/AP) - Police say a baby's body was discovered by a laundry service employee washing linens for a Twin Cities hospital.

NH legislator calls women 'vaginas' in House email
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/17/new_hampshire_republican_refers_to_women_as_vaginas_in_email_to_lawmakers/singleton/
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire legislator says he was going for shock value when he referred to women as "vaginas" in an email to his House colleagues during a debate over repealing a law allowing people to use deadly force to defend ...

Background check plan in trouble as Dems call votes on gun bill
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/16/gun-bills-prospects-dim-as-senate-struggles-with-background-checks/
Senate Democrats are trying desperately to round up a bipartisan coalition in advance of a critical round of gun-control votes Wednesday afternoon, as fence-sitting Republicans began to peel away and new polling showed ebbing public support for tightening ...

JFK Presidential Library closed 'indefinitely' for investigation into fire after ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jfk-library-closed-probe-post-bombing-fire-article-1.1319001
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is being closed “indefinitely” while an investigation continues into whether a fire there is linked to the Boston Marathon bombings.

Mark Sanford to face ex-wife's complaint in court near Election Day
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Mark-Sanford-s-ex-wife-says-he-trespassed-4440761.php
(CBS News) Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is in trouble over a run-in with his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford. Sanford is the Republican whose career was derailed by an extramarital affair.

Boston scare for Obama aides family
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/boston-marathon-bombs-lisa-monaco-90191.html
The twin brother of President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser attended the Boston Marathon and couldn't be located immediately after the two blasts that killed three and wounded more than 100, according to a report Wednesday.

Queens woman arrested following fatal stabbing of boyfriend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-woman-arrested-fatal-stabbing-boyfriend-article-1.1319026
A woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend in their Queens home after an argument spiraled out of control late Tuesday, police sources said.

Search continues for Maywood boy abducted after mom beaten
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/17/three-suspects-cleared-in-child-abduction/
The search continues this morning for a 1-year-old boy abducted by several men who jumped out of a car and beat his mother in Maywood, according to police and family.

Message Of Hope Echoes Through Boston Common Vigil
http://www.wbur.org/2013/04/17/boston-common-vigil
BOSTON - As investigators continue to search for clues in the deadly explosion at the Boston Marathon finish line, vigils to honor the victims are already underway.

The woman in the iconic image of the Boston Marathon bombings is identified as ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/face-boston-tragedy-article-1.1318456
Her face, bloodied yet still beautiful, has quickly became a powerful symbol of the terrifying Boston Marathon terror attacks. Nicole Gross was standing near the finish line of Monday's race - and was in harm's way when the twin bombs exploded.

Flood watch in effect until Friday
http://fox59.com/2013/04/16/indianapolis-has-record-setting-day-of-rain/
A wet forecast combined with already saturated soil has triggered a flood watch in effect for portions of east and south central Wisconsin including Fond du Lac and Dodge counties.

Computer Glitch Grounds American Airlines Flights
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/17/177590764/american-near-normal-flights-after-day-of-delays
All AA and American Eagle flights were grounded while a network system error was fixed. 01:53 | 04/17/2013. Share: Transcript for Computer Glitch Grounds American Airlines Flights.

[World] Margaret Thatcher's 'steadfastness' remembered at funeral - USA Today

Margaret Thatcher's 'steadfastness' remembered at funeral - USA Today
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/iron-lady-thatcher-honoured-at-st-pauls-cathedral-funeral/article11304809/
LONDON -- The United Kingdom steeled itself and said a final formal farewell to the Iron Lady, the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who presided over the nation during a period of huge economic and social change from 1979 to 1990.

New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/17/new-zealand-legalises-same-sex-marriage
New Zealand's parliament has voted in favour of allowing same-sex marriage, prompting cheers, applause and the singing of a traditional Maori celebratory song from the public gallery.

Blast in India's high-tech capital, Bangalore, wounds 16
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/jObyZD0DGtBLW04THUMZYK/Blast-outside-BJP-office-in-Bangalore-leaves-16-injured.html
NEW DELHI, India -- An explosion Wednesday near the office of a political party in the high-tech capital of Bangalore wounded 16 people, including eight police officers, officials said.

Rockets hit Israeli resort town of Eilat
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/islamists-in-sinai-claim-responsibility-for-eilat-rocket-attack.premium-1.515970
Two rockets fired from Egypt's restive Sinai region hit the Israeli Red Sea town of Eilat on Wednesday morning, the Israeli army and local authorities said.

Egypt appeals court sets May 11 for resumption of Mubarak retrial
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goqpIiUx4LlMxYy3xl1JyJCrPaig?docId=1f8a0b2bb84d43f5a8a17a4d688cbeef
CAIRO - The Cairo appellate court has set May 11 for the resumption of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial over the deaths of hundreds of protesters killed during the uprising that ousted him.

Russian PM Medvedev defends record after Putin warning
http://rt.com/politics/ministers-education-medvedev-popular-007/
Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:16am EDT. * Russian PM defends record after Putin warning. * Video footage fuels speculation of top-level rift.

Why PM is silent on B'lore blast while he sheds tears on US
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/pm-manmohan-singh-condemns-boston-marathon-blasts-writes-to-us-president-barack-obama-354748
New Delhi, April 17: Yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to US President Barack Obama expressing solidarity with the American people in the wake of Boston bombing, but Singh is yet to issue (till 6 pm) any statement on the Bangalore blast.

Boston bomb blasts 'hold lessons for China' as weibo sees outpouring of grief
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/chinese-media-seizes-on-death-of-promising-student/
News of two bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon have led to an outpouring of sympathy from Chinese internet users on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of expressions of grief shared on microblogs.

Coach carrying Britons crashes in Alps
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9998235/Coach-carrying-Britons-crashes-in-Alps.html
The bus skidded off the steep mountain road and crashed into a cliff near the ski resort of Alpe d'Huez. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of a tragic incident involving British nationals in the Isere region of southern France.

Syrian presidential pardon to release some 7000 prisoners
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/BLuqKZ8RSFzzxZxcmAVT4O/Syrias-Assad-issues-new-amnesty-SANA.html
DAMASCUS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- As many as 7,000 Syrian prisoners will be released under the general amnesty granted by the president, Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said Tuesday in a cabinet session.

Suu Kyi defends her conciliatory style - GlobalPost
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gIcbfNviUtcx3idtVkkeO4wKrDjA?docId=CNG.8c4d41cbd0f20d6059a1f94a8246c6e2.531
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi defended her conciliatory political style Wednesday, saying her focus was on building a more unified society rather than making headlines.

Bombs strike close to America's historical heart - Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22171882
Run 200 metres past the first Boston Marathon bombings site and past the unexploded third bomb. Then turn right then left and you pass the Revere Hotel.

6.6-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/68-magnitude-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-usgs/385900-2.html
AITAPE, Papua New Guinea, April 17 (UPI) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Aitape, Papua New Guinea, Wednesday, prompting those who feared a tsunami to seek higher ground, officials said.

Quakes injure three in Japan
http://inserbia.info/news/2013/04/japan-hit-by-earthquake-of-6-2-magnitude/
A strong earthquake and about 20 smaller temblors have struck a small volcanic island south of Tokyo, slightly injuring three people but causing no danger of a tsunami.

Egypt's revolution from a tourist's perspective
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/muslim-brotherhood-members-to-be-tried-for-alleged-kidnapping-torture-1.1237410
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country as a dictator for three decades, was deposed on February 11, 2011. The revolution here is barely two years old, and any visitor to Cairo with an interest in peoples' struggles (like me) will find plenty of ...

Baltimore area pre-school teacher among those injured in Boston Marathon ...
http://abcnews.go.com/News/marathoners-waiting-mom-cross-finish-line-injured/story?id=18970348
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore area pre-school teacher is among the more than 170 who were injured in explosions at the Boston Marathon. A chaplain at the Trinity Episcopal Children's Center in Towson says 29-year-old Erika Brannock suffered two broken ...

Election petition Day 2: Supreme Court begins hearing
http://vibeghana.com/2013/04/17/election-petition-day-2-supreme-court-begins-hearing/
Ghana Supreme Court The second day of the Election petition case is underway at the Supreme Court with NPP running mate Mahmoud Bawumia called upon to give his evidence.

APNewsBreak: Diplomats: Iran ups nuke technology
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iwS6oAiQBK4BH_IsUU7TxdSJAIWw?docId=d718a8d0e73d4af790f877f583b11303
Diplomats say Iran has tripled installations of high-tech machines at its main enrichment facility to more than 600 in three months - machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons program.

Nigeria sets up Islamic extremist amnesty group
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/04/17/jonathan-sets-up-committee-on-granting-amnesty-to-boko-haram/
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria formed a panel that will create an amnesty program for Islamic extremists to try to quell a bloody guerrilla campaign of bombings and shootings that's killed hundreds of people across its north, the government said Wednesday.

[Science] Hobbit Humans Had Big Brains

Hobbit Humans Had Big Brains
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g3TDOZ4-WPEyy3tV-KZ6SVwt83YQ?docId=CNG.c77762a22eb623db3fd3e431ba825491.621
Recreation of a hobbit human next to a stork and elephant relative also known from the island of Flores. National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.

Planetary Defense Conference to meet (no word from Justice League)
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/04/camera-be-eyes-asteroid-tracking-mission
It sounds straight out of comic-book fantasy, but a real-life group of concerned scientists - the Planetary Defense Conference - will gather this week at a desert compound with the goal of protecting humanity from one of the destructive forces of the universe: ...

A New Climate-Health Program Readies Vermont for Global Warming Ills
http://www.7dvt.com/2013new-climate-health-program-readies-vermont-global-warming-ills
Vermont health officials are spending $1 million to study how a silent killer will impact its citizenry in the coming decades. Cancer, heart disease or heroin addiction?

Scientists Find Biological 'Suits' Help Organisms Survive Extreme Environments
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16756/20130416/scientists-find-biological-suits-help-organisms-survive-extreme-environments.htm
Researchers have found that the beam of a scanning electron microscope can turn a thin coating that occurs naturally on the larvae of some insects into a sort of miniature protective suit that can keep the creatures alive in a vacuum for up to an hour.

Rampart Range Road To Remain Closed
http://www.mountainjackpot.com/2013/04/17/rampart-range-road-to-remain-closed/
Woodland Park and Teller residents this summer can't expect any alternative shortcuts, when trying to avoid potential Hwy. 24 traffic jams or short-term closures, while traveling to and from Colorado Springs.

Huge New Radio Telescope Pinpoints Ancient Star-Forming Galaxies (Photo)
http://scienceblog.com/62402/alma-pinpoints-early-galaxies-at-record-speed/
A stunning new image from a giant telescope in Chile shows more than 100 ancient, star-forming galaxies in greater clarity than ever before.

NASA seeks new technologies
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/04/17/NASA-seeks-new-technologies/UPI-72961366203139/
WASHINGTON, April 17 (UPI) -- NASA is seeking proposals for sub-orbital technology payloads, vehicle enhancements, onboard facilities and small spacecraft propulsion technologies.

[U.S.] Images show what FBI says are parts of Boston Marathon bombs

Images show what FBI says are parts of Boston Marathon bombs
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57579984/images-show-what-fbi-says-are-parts-of-boston-marathon-bombs/
Updated at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. BOSTON FBI agents zeroed in Wednesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out - with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel - but said they still didn't know who did it ...

Victims killed in Boston Marathon bombings identified
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57579886/victims-killed-in-boston-marathon-bombings-identified/
Updated 8:06 p.m. Eastern Time. Krystle Campbell of Arlington, Mass., was among the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, CBS News confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

Baby's body found in hospital linen at laundry
http://www.kaaltv.com/article/stories/S3001177.shtml?cat=10151
Workers for a laundry service in Red Wing found the body of a baby on Tuesday morning after it tumbled out of a bed sheet that came from a St. Paul hospital, police said.

Father of man who lost both legs discovered son's fate after seeing horrific photo ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/father-man-lost-legs-discovered-son-fate-horrific-photo-report-article-1.1319011
The father of a man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombing discovered what happened to his son when he saw a photo of the young man being wheeled from the blast site with both legs missing.

Inside a bomb investigation: the hunt for forensic clues
http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Pressure-cookers-help-make-good-bombs-and-4439736.php
Investigators have begun the process of recovering tiny pieces of bombs to learn how they were made. So far, they know the bombs were made from pressure cookers filled with ball bearings and nails -- a method used for decades in terror bombings.

Anthony Weiner's poll numbers put him as Dems' 2nd choice for NYC mayor
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/17/anthony-weiners-poll-numbers-put-him-dems-2nd-choi/
Former Rep. Anthony D. Weiner would come in second, with 15 percent of the votes, if New York City's Democratic mayoral primary were held today.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/white-van-a-boston-police-nerve-and-support-centre/article11306479/
A group of police and firefighter unions announced a $50,000 reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for setting off two explosions at the Boston Marathon that took three lives and injured more ...

Northeastern community comes together at campus vigil
http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2013/04/campus-vigil/
Several hundred students, faculty, staff, and university leaders on Tuesday gathered together a day after the Boston Marathon bombings.

Californians hurt in Boston Marathon blasts, including boy
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Martinez-gets-behind-boy-hurt-in-Boston-4438978.php
At least two Californians were wounded in the Boston Marathon blasts that killed three and left more than 176 wounded, including a Redondo Beach man and a boy from Martinez.

Cops: Student Arrested After Trying To Bring Loaded Gun Into Fels High School
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Student-Tries-to-Bring-Gun-to-School.html
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A student was taken into custody after investigators say he tried to bring a loaded gun into a high school in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday morning.

Court hears challenge to California's execution method
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/national/appeals-court-to-hear-challenge-to-gay-therapy-ban
SAN FRANCISCO -- A state appeals court hearing here Tuesday underscored the extent to which California's death penalty system has been lost in the legal weeds.

[Health] Hundreds of women to recount suffering at PIP breast implant trial

Hundreds of women to recount suffering at PIP breast implant trial
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10000511/Hundreds-of-women-to-recount-suffering-at-PIP-breast-implant-trial.html
Jean-Claude Mas, 73, the founder of the French firm Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP), whose leaky implants were sold to 47,000 British woman and more than 300,000 women around the world, faced hundreds of them for the first time today.

Hospital finances are broken. How to fix them.
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/17/hospitals-health-care-pricing/?section=magazines_fortune
A new study has found that hospitals benefit immensely from surgical complications. How employers like Wal-Mart and health care providers are tackling this problem.

Is light drinking during pregnancy harmful?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Is-light-drinking-during-pregnancy-harmful/articleshow/19596695.cms
A new study has suggested that light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood.

Screening younger men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths by nearly HALF
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2310375/Screening-younger-men-reduce-prostate-cancer-deaths-nearly-HALF.html
Offering tests to men in their late forties could reduce prostate cancer deaths by half, say experts. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening is used to detect prostate cancer, but remains controversial, because it became widespread long before there was ...

Lawmakers slam FDA over outbreak
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/lawmakers-blast-fda-on-necc-90162.html
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans blasted Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Tuesday for failing to crack down on the compounding pharmacy responsible for a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak last fall ...

Farmers ask FDA about aspects of food-safety rules - Ag Alert
http://agalert.com/story/?id=5432
To provide farmers and manufacturers an opportunity to talk with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act, the California Department of Food and Agriculture held listening sessions in ...

[Science] Scientists Announce New Class of Stellar Events: Ultra-Long Gamma Ray Bursts

Scientists Announce New Class of Stellar Events: Ultra-Long Gamma Ray Bursts
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16784/20130417/scientists-announce-new-class-stellar-events-ultra-long-gamma-ray.htm
The Astrophysics Spectator defines gamma ray bursts as "events that last from less than a second to many thousands of seconds, and as their name implies, they are random bursts of gamma-rays.

Mars Colony Project to Begin Astronaut Search in July
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/first-manned-mars-mission-draws-flood-of-applicants/1103862/
LONDON - A nonprofit organization that aims to land four astronauts on Mars in 2023 will kick off its two-year, televised search for Red Planet explorers by this summer.

Climate Change Is Worsening Drought â€" NOAA Study Fans Confusion Flame
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/climate-change-didnt-cause-the-big-drought/
When I first saw the news that the 2012 US drought probably wasn't caused by global warming, I knew the global warming misinformers confusionists would blow the story and get caught up in all kinds of anti-science conspiracy theories.

Hints of Dark Matter Possibly Seen
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/scientists-may-have-detected-dark-matter-particle/385735-2.html
DENVER - Hints of dark matter, the mysterious stuff that makes up perhaps 85 percent of the matter in the universe, may have been observed by scientists.

Polymer 'nano-suit' protects insects from vacuum
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/04/polymer-nano-suit-insects-safe-vacuum
Japanese scientists have shown that coating insect larvae with Tween-20, a common detergent, lets them survive the powerful vacuum inside an electron microscope.

Reuters Fail â€" Oceans Are Absorbing The Heat, No Global Warming Slowdown
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/16/global-warming-slowdown-scientists/
Reuters has published an article that genuinely fails honest, researched, and trustworthy journalism. It claims (incorrectly) that climate scientists don't know why the atmosphere isn't warming as fast as it was.

'Ice out' approaching soon on Lake Winnipesaukee - The Republic
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/db7bd24a8c314b279548570b6a986168/NH--Ice-Out-Winnipesaukee
LACONIA, New Hampshire - Here's a sure sign of spring: the ice in Lake Winnipesaukee is nearly gone. The pilot in charge of flying over New Hampshire's largest lake is close to calling "ice out.

[U.S.] Boston Marathon blasts: Investigators eye 'range of suspects and motives'

Boston Marathon blasts: Investigators eye 'range of suspects and motives'
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/16/17784776-boston-marathon-blasts-investigators-eye-range-of-suspects-and-motives?lite
By Richard Esposito, Jeff Black and Erin McClam, NBC News. Investigators said their hunt for suspects and a motive in the attack on the Boston Marathon was “wide open” and disclosed the first details about the two bombs - explosives housed in metal ...

Court hears challenge to California's execution method
http://www.turnto23.com/news/state/challenge-to-gay-therapy-ban-to-be-taken-up-in-appeals-court
SAN FRANCISCO -- A state appeals court hearing here Tuesday underscored the extent to which California's death penalty system has been lost in the legal weeds.

Q&A: Pressure cooker bombs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22179102
The vessel has long been favoured by bomb-makers in Afghanistan because it can be rigged into a cheap but murderously effective anti-personnel device.

Mixed view of Weiner's possible NY mayor bid
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mixed-view-weiners-ny-mayor-bid-18975151
NEW YORK - A new poll sends mixed signals on former Rep. Anthony Weiner's potential New York City mayoral run. He gets more support than several other Democratic contenders, but half of voters say they wouldn't even entertain casting a ballot for him.

Obama's day: Dinner with Democrats - USA Today
http://560wgan.com/After-hosting-Republicans-twice-Obama-to-dine-with/11435227?newsId=206229
President Obama continues his congressional outreach Wednesday as he and others monitor the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings.

American Airlines resumes flights after computer glitch
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20130417_ap_americanexpectsflightstoreturntonormal.html
People booked on Dallas-based American Airlines had a hard time getting anywhere Tuesday. All American Airlines flights across the country were grounded for several hours because of a problem with their computer system.

Boston and surrounding communities to unite in vigils, including event at Boston ...
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130416_ap_hundredsgatherforvigilonbostoncommon.html
Boston will come together at Boston Common for a memorial and a show of solidarity today at 6 p.m., one of several vigils and memorials occurring this week in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.

The Faces of Tragedy
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/terrorism-ripped-family-brother-marathon-victim-article-1.1317850
Martin Richard was busy enjoying one of the things he loved last weekendâ€"playing soccer for the Stars, his local team of under-9-year-olds.

Audrie Pott case: Boys accused of sexual assault face judge
http://nation.time.com/2013/04/16/lawyer-assaulted-teen-had-drawings-name-on-body/
Three teenage boys accused of sexually assaulting Audrie Pott appeared in Juvenile Court in San Jose on Tuesday. Pott committed suicide several days after the alleged assault, which has generated national attention in recent days.

UPDATE 1-New Jersey Governor Christie revives tax cut proposal
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/04/15/2013-governors-races-test-for-national-republican-party-path-forward
Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:21pm EDT. By Hilary Russ April 15 (Reuters) - New Jersey's Republican Governor Chris Christie on Monday revived his calls for a tax cut, a measure that fell victim last year to Democrats' concerns about how the state could afford to pay ...