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Editorial: As terrorism strikes Boston, we know we’ve been here before

It was a moment celebrating the things so many of us hold dear: sportsmanship, competition, community. People cheering, multicolored flags from around the world flapping in front of a blue-sky...

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Boston Marathon bombings: Barack Obama statement on suspect's capture

President Barack Obama delivered a statement to the nation following the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspected Marathon bomber. Here it is in full. 5:35AM BST 20 Apr 2013 Good evening....

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Twitter, Account Hacks and All, Still the News Source of Choice for Many

"Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." This tweet, sent from the official Associated Press Twitter last week, shocked a nation still reeling from the "tough week,"...

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Boston bomber's wife 'returns to Tsarnaev home to collect cat'

As a high school student Katherine Russell wanted to join the Peace Corps and get a college education. Katherine Russell, left, American wife of marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev Photo: Lowell...

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Epicurious apologizes for insensitive marathon tweets

In an attempt to limit the backlash after a social media misfire, the food enthusiasts at Epicurious have apologized for insensitive tweets sent out in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings....

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Boston Marathon Bombing: Hollywood Reacts

2 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston Police respond moments after two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line. Justin Timberlake, Zoe Saldana...

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Boston Marathon attack: Terror and tragedy strike the world's finish line

Two explosions went off near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) 1 / 30 Mon, Apr 15, 2013 3:00 PM EDT Share to...

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An Angry Prayer When Nothing Makes Sense

"We are heartbroken at the death of our daughter, Krystle Marie," Patty Campbell, mother of a Boston Marathon bombing victim, said on Tuesday. "She was a wonderful person, and everybody that knew her...

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Boston tragedy strikes close to home for Hendrick Motorsports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As the nation watched the manhunt for the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect unfold Friday, members of the Hendrick Motorsports team found themselves in mourning at Kansas...

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The Boston Marathon tragedy: The craziness continues

Another disaster occurred yesterday in the United States that already has been defined as a “terrorist attack.” The Boston Marathon made its annual 28-mile run on Patriots’ Day in traditional form,...

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'Barbaric' Boston Marathon bomb attack spark global outrage

PARIS: Vladimir Putin and the pope joined a chorus of condemnation on Tuesday from across the globe over what the Russian leader called the "barbaric" bomb attack that killed three and wounded more...

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Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: 'tragedies can happen anywhere'

Dzhokar Tsarnaev, the Boston marathon bomb suspect, told a friend that "tragedies can happen anywhere in the world,” just a day after the attack which claimed three lives. Marathon bombing suspect...

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Mayoral candidates halt campaigns because of Boston tragedy

Los Angeles’ mayoral candidates suspended public campaigning Tuesday in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings that left three people dead and more than 170 wounded, in what President Obama called...

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Greg Cote: Americans once again are left wiping tears, dealing with tragedy

The heartache's name might be terrorism, an evil plot of many, or the heartache might spring from a single deranged mind at work in a movie theater, or in an elementary school. The heartache might...

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Writer's Block: Forgive and Forget

The end of the fasting month and with it Idul Fitri is the time for Muslims to ask for forgiveness from family, friends, colleagues, bosses and even complete strangers. Meeting and greeting each...

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How do we react to Boston horror?

Most people are kind. Most Americans live in comparative safety. We are lucky that way, generally. Not lucky Monday however. Not at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, where two crude bombs...

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Runners not deterred by tragedy

For Kenton Ridge High School grad Dan Beaver — and for countless other runners — the bombings at the Boston Marathon won’t deter him from future races. Nor will it shake his sense of close-knit...

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Boston Marathon Explosions: Olivia Wilde, Alyssa Milano and More Celebs...

Everyone's hearts and prayers are going out to Boston today. Police are still assessing the casualties and injuries caused by the two reported explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line....

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Houston celebrities tweet support to those affected by Boston Marathon tragedy

Celebrates, running fans and many others in the Houston area are sending their thoughts and support to those in the Boston area in light of the explosions that occurred at the finish line of the 117th...

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Stars react to Boston tragedy

Sporting figures have reacted with horror to the scenes in Boston, where at least three people died in explosions at the Boston Marathon. Two explosions were heard as fun runners streamed over the...

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