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By Suzanne Choney, Contributing Writer, NBCNews.comSince Monday, both traditional and new organizations have offered help and support to those hurt physically and emotionally by the deadly blasts at the Boston Marathon.The American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts says it's served 5,000 meals and snacks. A new group, The One Fund, announced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayo...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In the end, after experiencing every father's nightmare, Roger Brown was offered a token of consolation by the military men who came to his aid.A day after his 9-year-old son died when he drove a snowmobile into a 140-foot hole on an Alaska glacier, Brown guided an Army mountaineering team to the site. And when more than a ton of snow had been pulled away, and the body of the S...
Severe thunderstorms, large hail and possible tornadoes menaced a swath of the country from northern Texas to St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, while heavy rains in northern Illinois caused delays at Chicago-area airports and snow made for messy travel in Colorado.The National Weather Service issued advisories of all types as harsh weather pelted the middle of the country throughout the day. Much...
