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BOSTON (AP) — It's been a day of silent moments, memories, tears, music and pledges to remain strong in Boston. It was a year ago today that two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 200 others. Vice President Joe Biden said at an event that America will never stand down to terrorism and owns the finish line.
NEW YORK (AP) — Some advocacy groups are applauding the dismantling of a New York Police Department Unit that conducted surveillance on Muslims and their mosques, businesses and civic groups. But some community leaders question if some of the procedures and policies, such as investigating without specific evidence of crime, will still be employed. Defenders of the unit say it was an early warning system against terrorism.
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Up to 14 planes will take part in Wednesday's search for the lost Malaysian jet. Officials say the U.S. Navy's Bluefin 21 submarine has started its second 20-hour underwater mission. The unmanned sub is programmed to hover 100 feet above the seabed. Its initial voyage ended because it started searching atop a patch that was deeper than the sub's maximum operating depth of 15,000 feet.
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Rodham Clinton as she was giving a speech in Las Vegas has been ordered to remain in federal custody until she can appear in court in Las Vegas. Alison Michelle Ernst made an initial appearance today in federal court in her hometown of Phoenix after she was arrested Monday. She faces federal misdemeanor trespassing and violence against a person charges, which carry a maximum penalty of two years.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Miley Cyrus is in the hospital. A spokeswoman blames a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics and says doctors have ordered a "medical rest." That means a performance in Kansas City, Mo., is canceled. Cyrus said on Twitter that she's heartbroken to miss the show. She also posted a photo of herself wearing what appears to be a hospital gown.
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