Massachusetts News

• FBI Probes Exiled Chechen Rebel For Link To Bombing Suspect
  
  The FBI has been investigating a former Chechen rebel fighter over his association with one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
  Radio Liberty.  Fri, 17 May 2013 12:28:57 +0000.
• Markey Still Edging Out Gomez in Massachusetts Senate Race
  
  Gomez has yet to hit his stride and may run out of time.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45:00 -0400.
• Boston suspect's 'note in boat'
  
  The Boston bombing suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid, describing victims of the attack as "collateral damage", US media report.
  BBC News.  Thu, 16 May 2013 22:07:26 GMT.
• Report: Boston Bombings Suspect Wrote Message On Boat
  
  A CBS News report says Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a handwritten message describing the attacks as retribution for U.S. wars in Muslim countries.
  Radio Liberty.  Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:27 +0000.
• Boston Bomb Suspect: Attack Was Retribution for US Actions
  
  Law enforcement sources say the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect scrawled a note on the boat where he was hiding, calling the blasts revenge for U.S. attacks on Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
  Voice of America.  Thu, 16 May 2013 13:03:00 -0400.
• Robot bartender serves up cocktails
  
  A robotic bartender, created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will serve drinks at Google conference.
  BBC News.  Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:49 GMT.
• How China Will Eat Your Lunch
  
  The Boston Consulting Group says Americans will face a "boomerang effect" on Chinese demand that will make everything here become more expensive than we'd like. Here's where it will hurt the most.
  By Kenneth Rapoza.  Forbes.  Sun, 12 May 2013 15:19:25 GMT.
• Boston bombs: Russia withheld important details on Tamerlan
  
  Russia withheld "crucial" information from the US on one of the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombings, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
  Mail & Guardian.  Sat, 11 May 2013 07:14:00 +0200.
• On Economy, Chinese Sees Rosy Future Where Americans Do Not
  
  Each year, The Boston Consulting Group does a field survey in the U.S. and China to ask the man on the street about their financial security. They're conducting one right now.
  By Kenneth Rapoza.  Forbes.  Fri, 10 May 2013 19:30:33 GMT.
• Mystery Solved: Tsarnaev Buried in Virginia Cemetery Near Kings Dominion
  
  The alleged Boston bomber's funeral was set up by a Christian woman and Virginia Muslim groups.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 10 May 2013 15:35:00 -0400.
• Critical Discourse on Governance, Risk and Compliance at Compliance Week 2013 Conference
  
  BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) -
  Marketwire.  Wed, 08 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT.
• Hockey fan’s 'Toronto stronger' sign angers Boston
  
  A 'Toronto stronger' sign held by a Maple Leafs fan outside the Air Canada Centre on Monday has triggered an avalanche of online outrage.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Tue, 07 May 2013 17:49:32 EDT.
• Uncle arranges Boston bomb suspect's burial
  
  The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev arrived in Massachusetts on Sunday to arrange for his burial, saying he understands that "no one wants to associate their names with such evil events."
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sun, 05 May 2013 21:49:20 EDT.
• The trouble of burying bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
  
  A funeral home director has been scrambling to find a cemetery that would bury a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
  Mail & Guardian.  Sat, 04 May 2013 11:32:00 +0200.

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