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BOSTON (AP) — A man who lost his lower left leg in the Boston Marathon bombing says he's grateful for the sense of community that has developed among the survivors since the bombing a year ago today. Speaking at an event marking the anniversary today near the scene of the bombing, Patrick Downes said, "We should have never met this way, but we are so grateful for each other." Vice President Joe Biden told the gathering that Boston is an incredible city, adding, "We endure. We overcome. And we own the finish line."
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry is denouncing today's military operation in Ukraine, where government forces say they repelled an attack by about 30 gunmen at a small airport. It took place in a region where armed, pro-Russian insurgents have taken control of several government buildings in recent days. The Russian statement says it's "criminal to fight with your own people as they speak out for their legal rights." But the United States is giving its tacit support to Ukrainian military action against pro-Russian militias.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have managed to close with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of up-and-down trading. The S&P 500 finished 12 points higher, while the Dow gained 89 points and the Nasdaq added 11 points. Shares in homebuilders fell after a measure of the industry's confidence in the housing market remained low.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Ohio are asking a federal judge to put on hold his decision ordering the state to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples performed in other states. And the judge says he's inclined to grant that request. That would mean that for now, most gay couples living in Ohio wouldn't see any tangible expansion of their rights.
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Five days on the witness stand -- and a withering cross-examination from a prosecutor -- have ended for Oscar Pistorius at his murder trial in South Africa. But despite the prosecutor's focus on apparent inconsistencies in the testimony of the double-amputee track star, legal analysts say the effort to prove that Pistorius deliberately killed his girlfriend could be undermined by expert witnesses who will testify for the defense.
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