There wasn't an instant of doubt about "When?" and "Where?" But a day after the Boston Marathon bombings, "Who?" and "Why?" remained frustrating questions with no clear answers. Here's a look at what's not yet known about the worst incident of terrorism in the United States since the 9/11 attacks of 2001: --- WHO? With no credible claim of responsibility, and no arrests of any suspects, authorities took pains on...
03:21 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Boston: Neighbors and friends remembered 8-year-old Boston bombing victim Martin Richard on Tuesday as a vivacious boy who loved to run, climb, and play sports like soccer, basketball and baseball. Family friend Jack Cunningham spoke of how as a pint-sized preschooler, Martin had insisted on getting out of a stroller his mom was pushing during a 5K race in South Boston about five years ago. But once she let him...
12:14 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Eight-year-old Martin Richard was one of the three who died in the attacks. Martin was at the finish line waiting for his father to complete the marathon. ...
11:45 PM, Apr 16, 2013
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11:37 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Washington: The explosives used in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing were contained in 6-liter pressure cookers and hidden in black duffel bags on the ground, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. One of the explosives contained shards of metal and ball bearings, and another contained nails, the person said. A second person briefed on the investigation confirmed that at least one of the explosives...
10:28 PM, Apr 16, 2013
US President Barack Obama admitted on Tuesday that the twin bombings in Boston were an "act of terror" and that the country's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident. ...
09:59 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Eight-year-old Martin Richard was one of the three who died in the attacks. Martin was at the finish line waiting for his father to complete the marathon. ...
09:10 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Terror struck the US as two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring over 150 others. ...
08:51 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: Government officials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assured the people of Boston that the situation was under control after twin blasts ripped through the US city on Monday afternoon, killing three and injuring about 150. The FBI said the investigation in the bombings was on and that there are no more "known" threats. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick warned of heightened police presence in the city. He...
07:47 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Two blasts occurred within seconds on a sidewalk along the 42-kilometre route of the Boston Marathon, where thousands of people had lined up to cheer on the marathoners on Monday. ...
07:28 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: The bombs that blew up seconds apart at the finish line of one of the world's most storied races left the streets spattered with blood and glass, three dead, more than 140 wounded and maimed and gaping questions of who chose to attack at the Boston Marathon and why. Federal investigators said no one had claimed responsibility for the devastating attack on one of the city's most famous civic...
02:40 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: US investigators led by the FBI are poring over video and photographs from the widely watched Boston Marathon for clues to determine who is responsible for two bombs that exploded near the finish line on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 100, officials said. Because the Boston Marathon is run by 27,000 people and some 500,000 come to watch every year, officials expect plenty of visual evidence...
11:05 AM, Apr 16, 2013
Washington: The FBI is taking charge in the criminal investigation of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. The announcement came on Monday night at a news conference in Boston whose participants included Richard DesLauriers, the agent in charge of the FBI in Boston. Also on Monday night, the FBI said it had set up a phone line for members of the public to call with information about the explosions to...
07:23 AM, Apr 16, 2013
The FBI has joined a search for 22-year-old Indian-American Sunil Tripathi, an undergraduate Brown University student who went missing on March 16. The police of Providence, Rhode Island, has launched a massive search operation to find Tripathi, while his friends have not only been doing their own search, putting up posters across the city, but also have launched a Facebook page to find him. ...
12:00 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Houston, known for her ballads and well chronicled history of drug abuse, was found dead last year in a hotel. ...
11:00 AM, Mar 05, 2013
Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the largest US credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said on Tuesday. ...
10:56 AM, Feb 06, 2013
The US government's move to replace the FBI's crumbling Washington headquarters, dismissed as "a dump" by one congresswoman, has sparked a fight between Virginia, Maryland and the capital for the billion-dollar project. Early signs point to suburban Prince George's County in Maryland as the frontrunner as officials in the Washington area look for possible sites and line up political support. ...
10:07 AM, Jan 09, 2013
Houston was murdered, according to a leading private investigator, who claims to have unearthed new evidence. ...
10:59 AM, Dec 29, 2012
Describing bullying and harassment of Sikh children as a "serious problem", the US Department of Justice has recommended that crimes against Sikhs and Hindus should be added to the religion-based hate crimes tracked by the FBI to help law enforcement officials tackle the problem. ...
09:58 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Anti-virus software founder John McAfee arrived in the US on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought to evade police questioning in the killing of a man in neighboring Belize. ...
07:47 AM, Dec 13, 2012
