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State of emergency declared ahead of ruling on Ferguson shooting
Ferguson has been quiet while a jury decides if Darren Wilson will be charged for the killing of Michael Brown, but Missouri is taking no chances.
Boston bombing suspect served charges in hospital bed
Federal prosecutors have charged badly-wounded Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his hospital bed.
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Hurricane Isaac drenches US Gulf Coast, test for New Orleans
Floodwater from Hurricane Isaac jumped a levee in New Orleans but the barriers built to protect the city after the Katrina disaster were not breached.
Cheruiyot smashes Boston Marathon record
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot smashed the course record to win the Boston Marathon men’s race on Monday, while Teyba Erkesso captured the women’s title.