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Fast Forward No Quick Answers in ‘Terror’ Bombing at Boston Marathon
Two bombs packed with ball bearings tore through crowds near the finish of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and triggering a massive hunt for those behind an attack the White House said would be treated as “an act of terror”. Officials said more than 100 people were wounded by the devices, which were packed…
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Fast Forward Venezuela Protests Flare as Henriques Capriles Disputes Vote Count
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the Venezuelan capital on Monday after opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles called for demonstrations to demand a recount of votes from Sunday’s election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. Police used tear gas to disperse young demonstrators who threw rocks and sticks in an upscale district of Caracas….
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Fast Forward 8-Year-Old Among Three Killed as Explosions Strike Boston Marathon
Two bombs ripped through the crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people, causing several amputations and injuring more than 100 in what a White House official said would be handled as an “act of terror.” It was the worst bombing on U.S. soil since security was tightened after…
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Fast Forward Supreme Court Skeptical of Patents for Human DNA in ‘Jewish’ Gene Case
Supreme Court justices on Monday raised tough questions about patents on human genes held by Myriad Genetics Inc. The nine justices signaled reluctance to issue a broad ruling, indicating that some were looking for a compromise that might distinguish between types of genetic material. The biotechnology industry warns that a broad ruling against Myriad could…
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Fast Forward Salam Fayyad’s Resignation Delayed Amid Peace Worries
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is likely to keep Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in office for the next few weeks while the United States tries to revive Middle East peace talks, officials said on Monday. Abbas accepted the resignation of Fayyad on Saturday, adding a layer of uncertainty to local politics just when Washington had resumed…
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Fast Forward Anne Frank House Backs Justin Bieber Amid Furor
A museum dedicated to Anne Frank defended Canadian pop star Justin Bieber on Monday for writing in its guest book that he hoped the young Holocaust victim would have been a “belieber”, the popular term for his fans. Bieber, 19, came under fire on social media for his written comments after visiting the Anne Frank…
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News ‘Jewish’ Breast Cancer BRCA Gene in Spotlight as Supreme Court Hears Case
Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack (“Air Force One”) tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better to identify genes most likely to cause that disorder. But his approach to scientists at universities across the country in the late…
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Fast Forward Henrique Capriles Demands Recount After Narrow Defeat in Venezuela Election
Late socialist leader Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s presidential election by a whisker but now faces opposition protests plus a host of economic and political challenges in the OPEC nation. The 50-year-old former bus driver, whom Chavez named as his preferred heir before dying from cancer, edged out opposition challenger Henrique Capriles…
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