Two Kazakhstan students indicted in Boston Marathon case
A grand jury indicted Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both 19, on obstruction of justice for allegedly helping remove a backpack with fireworks and a laptop from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's dorm room after FBI photos of the bombing suspects were released. They face up to 20 years for obstruction and five more for conspiracy if convicted.
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Christie signs gun curbs in New Jersey amid looming 2016 bid
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signs 10 gun measures including blocking handgun purchases for federal terror watch list names and tightening penalties while delaying several proposals. A New Hampshire gun group warns of opposition if he hardens NJ gun rules. In Minnesota a bull escaped and injured nine at a county fair, eight minor injuries and one serious, before officers recaptured it.
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Four killed eight injured in Dallas DeSoto shooting spree
A grenade wielding man, Erbie Bowser, 44, shot at homes in Dallas and DeSoto late Wednesday, killing four including Toya Smith and her daughter Tasmin Allen and injuring four others. He targeted a former girlfriend and estranged wife, with police linking him to the DeSoto Galleria Drive home. Bowser's Army record shows service 1991 to 2000.
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Racial mixing varies across regions in US friendships and relationships
A Reuters Ipsos poll finds about 40 percent of whites and 25 percent of non whites have only friends of their own race. About half of Hispanics with a partner are with non Hispanics. Pacific states show more diversity, while the South lags.
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Minnesota man claims third of 448 million Powerball jackpot
Paul White, a 45 year old project engineer from Minnesota, matched three Powerball numbers and took a 149.47 million prize before taxes from a ticket bought in a northern Twin Cities suburb. He chose an 86 million cash option after taxes. White plans to help pay his children's college costs and purchases including a 1990s Acura and a 1963 Chevrolet Impala.
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Iowans Near Share of Jackpot in Iowa Angle
Five residents of Iowa come close to a share of a large jackpot as reported in the 6A 3a section. The feature highlights near misses and regional interest in the lottery drawing and winners.
VA reverses denial in first postwar Agent Orange case
The Department of Veterans Affairs grants a total disability benefit for cancer to Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Bailey based on exposure while serving on C-123 aircraft after Vietnam. Advocates say the decision sets a milestone for postwar exposure claims and compensation, with Bailey describing relief for his family as he battles cancer.
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