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Sri Lanka official: Most bombers were highly educated

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Many of the suicide bombers who killed more than 350 people ...

Nation Boy Scouts could be hit with more sex abuse claims
The lawyers' ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give ...
17 m ago
TV Man or cyborg? 'Jeopardy!' champ passes $1 million mark
There's no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be ...
5:37 AM
Nation For white candidates, straight talk on race becoming a must
After touring the National Lynching Memorial recently, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the ...
5:26 AM
Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
4/18/19
Politics 1600: Muzzle on McGahn? The stonewall gets higher
Executive privilege may be harder to assert in preventing the ex-White House counsel and others from testifying in Congress because they were allowed to talk to Mueller's team.
6:29 AM
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be ...
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Nassau A fallen Marine from Long Island remembered
It started on weekday mornings in Locust Valley some 15 years ago when Robert Hendriks ...
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Nation The 20 Democrats, Republicans running for president in 2020
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
4/10/19
Suffolk LI Buddhist center honors Sri Lanka victims
A group of about 40 meditate and take part in ceremonies to remember the hundreds killed and injured in the Easter Sunday attacks on churches, hotels, and other sites.
4/23/19
New York In letters, bomb sender Sayoc hopes to help others
In notes to federal judge, supporter of President Trump who mailed explosive devices to prominent Democrats, decries "liberal left" while expressing remorse.
4/23/19
World UN Security Council decries sexual violence in conflicts
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning sexual violence ...
4/23/19
TV Netflix doc details AOC's stunning election upset
The award-winning film directed by Rachel Lears will debut on Netflix and in select theaters on May 1.
4/23/19