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Thousands to participate in Boston Marathon amid tight security
Some 36,000 runners from 70 countries take part Monday in the 118th Boston Marathon. Security is tight at the event, following last ...American wins Boston Marathon for first time since 1985
Eritrean-American Meb Keflezighi won the men\'s marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds, becoming the first American man to win in ...Scientists discover most earth-like planet
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected - a distant, rocky world that\'s similar in size ...NASA images suggest birth of new Saturn Moon
Saturn may be in the midst of creating a new little icy moon, affectionately known as “Peggy”, within its rings, according to ...Iran asks for UN committee meeting on US ban on envoy
Iran yesterday urged UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene directly in a row sparked by America\'s refusal to give Tehran\'s chosen ...Reuters, Guardian US, Washington Post, Boston Globe win Pulitzer prizes
The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for revealing the U.S. government\'s sweeping surveillance efforts ...Gunman kills 3 at Jewish centers outside Kansas City
A gunman opened fire at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City on Sunday, killing three people, police said.Iran insists on choice for UN envoy despite US denial of visa
Iran says it is not considering a replacement nominee for its prospective new envoy to the United Nations, despite his being denied ...Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas
A woman threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a ...US Health Secretary Sebelius resigns amid Obamacare row
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning after overseeing the botched rollout of President Barack Obama\'s signature healthcare law, ...