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A competitor shows his sympathy towards the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing during the Virgin London Marathon 2013 Sunday in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Officials: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Driven By Faith

BOSTON (AP) — The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by their religious faith but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups, U.S. officials said Monday […]

CBS13/CW31–2013/04/22

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Air Control Tower Closures To Be Delayed Until June

The closings of control towers at 149 small airports, due to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, are being delayed until June 15, federal regulators announced Friday.

2013/04/05

People queue to enter the Supreme Court in Washington on March 25, 2013. (Photo credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Dozens Brave Washington Snow For Tickets To Hear Gay Marriage Cases

People waiting to attend to gay marriage cases being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court have been undeterred by snow falling in the nation’s capital.

2013/03/25

Same-sex marriage proponent Kat McGuckin of Oaklyn, New Jersey, holds a gay marriage pride flag while standing in front of the Supreme Court November 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. With the Supreme Court building draped in a photo-realistic sheet during a repair and preservation project, the justices met today to consider hearing several cases dealing with the rights of gay couples who are married, want to get married or are in domestic partnerships. (Credit: Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Gay Marriage In March

The Supreme Court says it will hear two days’ worth of arguments over laws affecting gay marriage during the last week of March.

2013/01/07

Time Magazine Names President Obama ‘Person Of The Year’

President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2012.

2012/12/19

Protesters marching with the social activist group CREDO along with other concerned citizens descend on the offices of the NRA's (National Rifle Association)Capitol Hill lobbiest's office demanding the pro-gun lobby stand down in reaction to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School December 17, 2012, in Washington, DC. A leading Democratic senator launched a bid Sunday to ban assault weapons in the wake of the latest deadly US school shooting, announcing that she will put a bill before Congress on January 3.Dianne Feinstein, the influential chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she believed President Barack Obama would support her legislation, also aimed at outlawing magazines carrying more than 10 bullets. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards

NRA Breaks Silence After Newtown School Shooting

In its first comment following the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association today said it is “prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.”

2012/12/18

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Twin NASA Spacecraft To Plunge Into Lunar Mountain

NASA’s latest moon mission is about to meet its end.

2012/12/17

Newtown School Shooting: How It Happened

Inside the four-bedroom colonial set on a small rise, Nancy Lanza was already dead. But it was early yet, and it would be hours before her body was found — time enough for her son to unleash a slaughter.

2012/12/15

A woman holds a child as people line up to enter the Newtown Methodist Church near the the scene of an elementary school shooting on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. According to reports, there are about 27 dead, 18 children, after a gunman opened fire in at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. The shooter was also killed. (Photo by Douglas Healey/Getty Images)

Some Of The Deadliest School Shootings In Recent U.S. History

A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. Here is a look at some other recent school shootings.

2012/12/14

Pelosi Says Time Running Out For Fiscal Cliff Deal

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says a deal must be reached “in the next couple of days or the very beginning of next week” to avoid the fiscal cliff of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts.

2012/12/13

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Feds Seize 132 Domain Names To Stop Knockoff Sales

Federal law enforcement authorities have announced the seizure of 132 domain names in several countries to stop them from selling counterfeit merchandise online.

2012/11/26

Hostess To Close, Cites Nationwide Worker Strike

Hostess Brands says it is going out of business, closing plants that make Twinkies and Wonder Bread and laying off all of its 18,500 workers.

2012/11/16

Castel Gandolfo

A look at the Pontifical residence of Castelgandolfo, the summer residence of Popes and will host Pope Benedict XVI during the next conclave.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Around The World

See how the world celebrated the arrival of 2013.

Shooting At Elementary School In Newtown, Connecticut

Connecticut Elementary School Shooting

The latest mass shooting to strike an American community may be a particularly horrific one. At a Connecticut elementary school, an official says 27 people are dead, including 20 children.