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Young North Koreans train to seek 'revenge on U.S.'

Posted 4/20/2013 in National

North Korea's newest batch of future soldiers -- scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads -- punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the grounds of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. Students and teachers here say they're studying harder these days to prepare for a fight.

Some residents allowed back home after Texas blast

Posted 4/20/2013 in National

After days of waiting, the first group of residents who fled their homes when a fertilizer plant exploded in a blinding fireball were allowed to go home Saturday to find out what remained.

Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard

Posted 4/20/2013 in National

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized in serious condition under heavy guard Saturday as people around the city breathed easier and investigators tried to piece together the who and why of the deadly plot.

Strong quake jolts China, killing 156

Posted 4/20/2013 in National

YA'AN, China -- Residents huddled outdoors Saturday night in a town near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that struck the steep hills of China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 5,500 injured.

Small businesses: Rule-breakers get an edge

Posted 4/19/2013 in Business

She could save money, and there's a good chance she wouldn't get caught, but Consuelo Gomez says she won't hire people who aren't authorized to work in the U.S. to work for Marty K, her cleaning and landscaping business.

Two killed in Thursday night crash

Posted 4/19/2013 in Columbus & Lowndes County

Two women were killed on Highway 82 in Columbus Thursday night after their stalled vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler.

Faithful turn to prayer in wake of tragedies

Posted 4/19/2013 in Columbus & Lowndes County

Terrie Young was watching television Monday when the words scrolled across the screen. Two bombs had exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon. At least three people were dead. Dozens were injured. "Lord have mercy," she whispered. And she fell to her knees.

Arrest report 4-19-13

Posted 4/19/2013 in Columbus & Lowndes County

A father's mission: Son's suicide prompts Halligan to warn parents of dangers of bullying

Posted 4/19/2013 in Columbus & Lowndes County

The words remain fresh and painful in John Halligan's mind: "I hate that school, I hate that school. I never want to go back there again. Can you home-school me? Can we move?"

Man charged in letters case described as troubled

Posted 4/19/2013 in State

Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties.

Navistar celebrates milestone

Posted 4/19/2013 in Columbus & Lowndes County

Navistar Defense armored cab testing representative Wesley Jenkins knows he has an important job -- keeping soldiers safe.

1 of 2 Mass. bomb suspects dead

Posted 4/19/2013 in National

The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose, authorities said today as thousands of officers swarmed the streets in a manhunt that all but paralyzed the Boston area.