‘Bomb Cyclone’ batters Northeast
An historic Nor'easter slammed into New England and the US Northeast, bringing unexpected flooding, snow and fierce winds.
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Speaking of America: ‘I’m a person of hope’
After a tumultuous year, a reporter took a cross-country journey to sample Americans’ views of their country. A young woman
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Boston Locked Down by Bombing
By Doug Struck and Kevin Sullivan, Published: April 19 E-mail the writer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Hub stopped Friday.The kinetic and salty city of Boston, which got its proud nickname from Oliver Wendell Holmes in the 19th century, came to a standstill Friday while an army of heavily armed police hunted for a skinny 19-year-old in a gray hoodie.
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In Boston: An ‘act of terror’
The devastating impact of the explosions, on one of Boston’s most important days of civic celebration, spread almost instantly across the city and country.
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Explosions kill at least 2 at Boston Marathon
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded at the venerable Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring about 100 others and rattling nerves around the nation, authorities said.
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Dust Storms Overseas Carry Contaminants to U.S.
Scientists Study Whether Diseases Are Also Transported By Doug Struck; Washington Post Staff Writer A-SECTION; Pg. A02 1279 words Seventy-five
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