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BOSTON (AP) — Closing arguments are set for today in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv). Tsarnaev's lawyers admit that their client took part in the bombing that killed three and wounded hundreds of others, but they say Tsarnaev's older brother, who was killed during the manhunt, was the mastermind behind the attack.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's military is launching airstrikes on Islamic militants following last week's extremist attack on a Kenyan college near the Somali border. The attack killed 148 people and since then, Kenya's president has vowed harsh measures against the group al-Shabab.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition targeting Shiite rebels in Yemen is asking Pakistan to contribute soldiers, raising the possibility of a ground offensive in Yemen. That word from Pakistan's defense minister, as his country debates whether to contribute militarily to the campaign against the rebels. Days of Saudi-led airstrikes have yet to halt the Houthi (HOO'-thee) advance across Yemen.
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin couple is due in court today after allegedly locking the woman's 13-year-old daughter in a cold basement and refusing to let her use the family bathroom. The mother and stepfather are each charged with one count of child neglect. The child reportedly has low-level autism and some cognitive disabilities.
NEW YORK (AP) — It's more serious than an un-friending on Facebook. A judge has given a New York City woman permission to serve her husband with a summons for divorce via a private Facebook message. Ellanora Baidoo's lawyer tells The Daily News that since the marriage unraveled, she's only been able to get in touch with her husband by either phone or Facebook. The Facebook summons will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks or until "acknowledged."
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