Mass. Dems joust in 1st Senate debate since attack
BOSTON -- Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch clashed in their first debate since the Boston Marathon attacks, focusing on security issues.
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NTSB probes safety testing of Boeing 787 batteries
WASHINGTON -- As airlines prepare to begin flying Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliners again, federal investigators are looking at how regulators and the company tested and approved the...
Feds delay policy to allow small knives on planes
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials say they're delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners.
Supporters: Don't link immigration bill to Boston
WASHINGTON -- Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents Monday of trying to "exploit" the Boston Marathon bombings to hold up the legislation, sparking a testy exchange at a Senate hearing.
Obama to hold moment of silence for Boston victims
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama will observe a moment of silence Monday to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Hearing resumes Tuesday for Miss. ricin suspect
OXFORD, Miss. -- More discussion was likely Tuesday of the mental state of the Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge.
For Obama, a testing, trying and emotional week
WASHINGTON -- For President Barack Obama, one of his most wrenching White House weeks saw the fresh specter of terrorism and the first crushing political defeat of his new term, and the more emotional side of a leader often criticized for appearing clinical or detached.
Referendum could grant DC control of budget
WASHINGTON -- Voters in the nation's capital are all but certain to approve a charter amendment on Tuesday that would grant the city more control over its municipal budget.
Newtown families: We'll keep fighting for gun law
WASHINGTON -- Some families who lost loved ones in December's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school say they are very disappointed by the Senate's defeat of expanded background checks for gun sales and vow to continue their fight.
VP Biden: Response to tragedies 'incredible'
DETROIT -- Vice President Joe Biden says the way people have reacted to the Boston Marathon bombings and Texas fertilizer plant explosion has been incredible.
Hagel on first trip to Mideast as Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday began a weeklong trip to the Middle East to consult with Israeli leaders on Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program and to discuss a set of U.S. arms deals with Israel and two Arab countries.
Prosecutors move quickly to build Marathon case
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has a range of legal options in the Boston Marathon bombings, and they could include seeking the death penalty against the 19-year-old suspect in the case.
Obama: Boston capture closes out a 'tough week'
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pledged to seek answers for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and acknowledged that the capture of a second suspect ended a trying five days for his presidency and for the nation. "All in all it's been a tough week," he said. "But we've seen the character of our country once more."
President Obama in Boston: You will run again
BOSTON -- President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved nation Thursday, declaring that Boston "will run again" and vowing to hunt down the perpetrator of the twin blasts that brought mayhem and death to the Boston Marathon.
Obama taking action on gun background check system
WASHINGTON -- Blocked by Congress from expanding gun sale background checks, President Barack Obama is turning to actions within his own power to keep people from buying a gun who are prohibited for mental health reasons.
Obama, Putin discuss Boston Marathon attacks
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the investigation into the Boston Marathon attacks.
AG, FBI director to brief Obama on bombing probe
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department says Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller are briefing President Barack Obama at the White House on developments in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.
Senators unveil sweeping immigration bill
WASHINGTON -- Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that this time, thanks to that broad-based support, immigration overhaul legislation can succeed in Congress.
Mass. Gov seeks reserve fund for Marathon costs
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick has filed a bill to create a $5 million reserve fund to pay for state costs associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.
Gov. Patrick hopes service will comfort victims
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick says he hopes the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings and their families will draw comfort from a healing service in the city.
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