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An outpouring of grief from friends and strangers across two countries followed the news Wednesday that the third victim of the Boston Marathon bombings was a Boston University graduate student from China.Lingzi Lu was identified as the third person who died after twin explosions tore through the air near the marathon's finish line Monday. Lu was watching the race with two friends.Chinese governme...    

The wife of a jailed former justice of the peace in the Texas county where a district attorney and his wife were found dead in their home in March has been arrested and charged with capital murder.Michael and Cynthia McLelland were found shot to death in their home March 30 Michael McLelland’s deputy, Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, was killed in a separate shooting on January 31. Kim Lene...    

A stranger who swept in with comforting words. Another who carried a woman to safety. Amid the tragedy of Monday's attack in Boston, there were incredible acts of bravery, courage and kindness -- many done anonymously. Days later, victims and their families are trying to find the people behind those acts to thank them.A woman who suffered serious shrapnel wounds from the Boston Marathon bombings w...    

If Boston fans are allowed into TD Garden on Wednesday for a scheduled Bruins-Sabres game, or into Fenway Park on Friday for the next Red Sox home game, they are sure to be greeted by grim reminders of Monday's terror attacks — beefed up security, extra uniformed police, additional bomb sniffing dogs. Already, fans around the country are seeing and feeling the aftermath at sports venues around the...