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Boston bomb suspects are brothers of Chechen origin

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Police tell residents to stay indoors and ‘stay away from windows’

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This combo shows handout images taken from a video released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and acquired by AFP on April 19, 2013 shows the two suspects together (L) in the crowd before the blast at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 and “suspect 2″ (R) standing behind a lady in the crowd. (AFP)

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis confirmed early Friday that one of the suspected Boston marathon bombers is dead and the hunt for the “armed and dangerous” second bomber is still on.

“One suspect dead. One at large,” Davis said on his official Twitter account. “Armed and dangerous. White hat suspect at large,” Davis added.

Prosecutor said one Boston suspect died at hospital after shootout and he threw explosives in chase.

Boston bomb suspects are brothers of Chechen origin, said NBC News. Dead Boston bomb suspect identified as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, it said.

Police have told residents of the town of Watertown near Boston to stay indoors and “stay away from windows” as they hunt a second suspect wanted for the attacks in which three people died and about 180 were injured.

Police captured one of the Boston marathon bombing suspects and were chasing a second in a wild, deadly manhunt near the US city early Friday, local media reported.

One police officer was shot dead and a second wounded in the dramatic nighttime operation, authorities said.

One suspect was caught in Watertown near Boston after a chase in which explosives and gunfire were heard, the Boston Globe reported.

Special police forces sealed off much of the town as they hunted the second man, the newspaper and other media said.

The authorities made no comment on whether there was a link between the manhunt and Monday’s bombing in which three people were killed and about 180 injured.

But the operation came only hours after the Federal Bureau of Investigation released photos of the suspects they believe planted the bombs.

A robbery at a gas station was followed by the killing of a police officer on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a car chase to Watertown, media reports said.

A second police officer was wounded in a gunfight in the town, they added.

#Boston Marathon blasts leave ‘so many people without legs’

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President Barack Obama said perpetrators would pay

Two bomb blasts which brought carnage to the Boston marathon with three dead and more than 100 injured was being treated Tuesday as a “potential terrorist” attack.

The two explosions 13 seconds apart threw victims into the air as the famed race came to an end, tearing the limbs off some. An eight-year-old boy was reportedly among the dead.

As cities from New York to Los Angeles went on high alert, Americans with ever-vivid

Security was stepped up in major cities across the United States amid fears of a repeat of the September 11, 2001 attacks. President Barack Obama said those who planted the bombs will “feel the full weight of justice.”explosion.jpg

 Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo exclusively licensed to Reuters by photographer Dan Lampariello after he took the photo in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. Two simultaneous explosions ripped through the crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens on a day when tens of thousands of people pack the streets to watch the world famous race.  REUTERS/Dan Lampariello

Obama went on national television to warn against “jumping to conclusions”, but a senior White House official said such an attack was “clearly an act of terror.”

Special agent Rick DesLauriers, who heads the FBI’s Boston bureau, told reporters: “It is a criminal investigation that is a potential terrorist investigation.”

More than 100 people were injured, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick said, without giving an exact figure. The Boston Globe said more than 140 were hurt and that one of those killed at the scene was an eight-year-old boy.

Surgeons worked into the night on the wounded from the two powerful blasts, which were about 100 yards (metres) from each other.

Police and doctors quoted by US media said ball bearings had been packed into the bombs causing horrific injuries.

Some people had arms and legs torn off at the scene. Several victims had “traumatic amputations” at the race medical tent or in hospitals, said Alasdair Conn, head of emergency medicine at the city’s Massachusetts General Hospital.

Five other hospitals were also used for the victims.

More than 27,000 runners were in the 26.2 mile (42 kilometer) race that is one of the world’s most prestigious marathons. Tens of thousands of people were packed around the finish. Many of the runners had completed the race when the bombs erupted.

The blast and clouds of smoke tore through crowds on Boston’s Boylston Street and blew out nearby shop windows. Streets around the bomb sites were kept closed as forensic experts moved in.

Video footage on American TV showed the detonation behind a row of national flags. One 78-year-old runner was blown to the ground and many bloodied spectators were pushed by the force of the blast through barriers onto the street.

Bill Iffrig, the runner who fell, said “the shockwave must have hit me. My legs felt like noodles.” But he got up and walked away again and told his story to many US media.

But other witnesses near the bombs told how bodies had been piled up on top of each other.

“We saw people with their legs blown off,” Mark Hagopian, owner of the Charlesmark Hotel, told AFP from the basement of a restaurant where he had sought shelter.

“A person next to me had his legs blown off at the knee — he was still alive.”

“It was very loud. You could feel the ground shake,” added Dan Lamparello, another witness.

NBC News, citing officials, reported that police had found “multiple explosive devices” in Boston, raising the possibility of a coordinated attack.

Boston authorities urged people not to congregate in large crowds and the area around the attacks was sealed off.

Police warned there would be heightened security around the city on Tuesday with random checks of backpacks and bags on buses and commuter trains. Many streets would also remain closed.

Governor Patrick said late Monday “the city of Boston is open and will be open tomorrow, but it will not be business as usual.”

The twin explosions come more than a decade after nearly 3,000 people were killed in airplane strikes on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.

Security was stepped up in New York and Washington — both sites of 9/11 attacks — as well as in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

New York police boosted security at hotels and other city landmarks. The Boston blasts rattled US markets, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 down at the close.

The national flag over the white dome of the US Capitol in Washington was lowered to half-mast in honor of the blast victims.

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New York City police officers patrol outside the Barclays Center prior to a Brooklyn Nets basketball game on April 15, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Police say they have stepped up security following explosions at the Boston Marathon that resulted in two deaths and more than 100 injuries.  (Getty Images/AFP)

Biggest Robberies in the World So Far!!!

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Most of the men have earned billions by robbing in some of the most major places in the world. These incidents literally stunned the world by hearing the amount of money which was looted. Here are the top 5 major robberies starting from the fifth major robbery which was reported by Iakhovas on the ListVerse Website.

1. Knightsbridge Security Deposit [12th July 1987-UK: 60 Million Pounds]:


This robbery is considered to be one among the biggest robberies in the world so far. It took place on 12th July 1987 in Knightsbridge, which is a part of City of Westminster in London, England. This biggest robbery was led by Valerio Viccei. He was the son of a lawyer who shifted his base from Italy to London in the year 1986. This guy was wanted for 50 armed robberies. He was sentenced to death for 22 years and one day on 19th April 2000 when he was on a day release from the prison in Italy, there began a gunfight between Viccei and police which resulted in his death.

2. Bagdad Bank Robbery [ 12th July 2007- Bagdad, Iraq: $282 million]:

One fine morning Employees were back to work at this bank and just after few times the entire money deposited at the bank was robbed within no time. Till now it has been believed that it was robbed by three of the bank’s guards. Approximately $282 million was robbed from this bank and thus it is considered to be a biggest robbery. This amount is more than a quarter of a billion dollars. It can be considered as an entire economy of some of the small countries. It has also been suspected that these guards were having the support of the armed forces.

3. Boston Museum [18th March 1990-Boston, U.S.A: $300 million]:

Boston Museum was popularly known as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or also Fenway Court. This museum was very well known from the time of Isabella Stewart Gardner. It is the museum which is situated at Boston, Massachusetts. Early Morning on March 18th, when the whole city were celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day, 2 thieves dressed up like Boston police officers entered the museum misleading the inexperienced guards. Before entering the museum, they quickly handcuffed the guards at the museum basement and then entered the museum and roamed throughout the museum galleries stealing thirteen art works with a combined value of $300 million. This robbery is also considered as the single property theft in the History. The museum authority has also announced a reward of $5million for information leading to the recovery of the stolen artworks.

4. City Bonds Robbery [2nd May 1990- London, UK: 292 million Pounds]:

This robbery took place on May 2nd when John Goddard, a 58 years old messenger was working for broker Sheppard, and on May 2nd while he was walking down the quiet London side street with a briefcase in his hand, he was attacked for the briefcase as the contents in that briefcase contained 292 million pounds in owner bonds. Goddard was held at the knifepoint and at the same point his attackers made off with 301 treasury bills which were most valued at 292 million pounds. Keith Cheeseman was arrested in connection to this crime and it was also suspected that Patrick Thomas was also involved in this second largest robbery, but unfortunately Thomas was found dead of a gunshot before he was charged for this robbery. However, it is amazing to hear that this second largest robbery till now was carried out by 2 low level thieves.

5. Central Bank of Iraq [18th March 2003-Bagdad, Iraq: $1 Billion]:

This largest robbery until now was done by none other than Saddam Hussein or at least his son was involved in this robbery. However, a big robbery needs lot of master plans, but this biggest robbery till now, was considered to be the much simpler as well as the much effective once. On March 18th 2003 morning before the U.S. began bombing on Iraq, Hussein allegedly stole nearly $1 Billion from the Central Bank of Iraq. However, Hussein had treated Iraq as the nation was under his control every time, so this robbery did not turn in to be a big surprise. After Saddam’s death, The U.S. military troop found approximately $ 650 million that was hidden in the walls of one of his palaces and the other $ 350 million has been considered lost as they were not recovered by them.

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Soft Drinks Make Teens More Violent

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Any food for that matter, taken in large quantities could be a poison. For example: We cannot exclude salt from our daily meals, but drinking sea water would harm your stomach and also lead to death. Drinking 2 gallons of water in one hour could kill you due to hydro-toexima.

Be it a weekend party with college mates, or just a movie with friends, teens these days are addicted to the fizzy soft drinks.

Studies reveal that teenagers who consume more than 5 cans of soft drinks are more prone to violence. Results also show that the percentage of violent behavior among those who drank these soft drinks, was 9 to 15 percentage points higher, the same as that of those who consume alcohol.

The level of violence these days too has risen. From the normal cat fights that involved some light fist fights, teens these days use weapons and other harsh items among siblings. We hear a lot of stories these days about violence among teenagers. It may not necessarily be the effect of the excessive intake of sugar or caffeine but you cannot ignore the studies! Findings show that aggressive behavior towards peers rose from 35 percent to more than 58 percent and violence towards siblings rose from 25.4 percent to over 43 percent.

Parenting also needs to be blamed here. A majority of parents these days, busy in their own commitments tend to overlook such habits of their brood and are almost unaware of the impact of such non-diet drinks.

Apart from violent behavior, soft drinks cause various other damages to the system. Sugar in fruits and vegetables is basic and harmless; soft drinks are made of highly processed sugar which is way too unsafe for the human body. The phosphorous and carbon content in these drinks lowers the body’s pH and makes it vulnerable to various bacterial and viral diseases. It is known to all that soft drinks damage the teeth as well. The amount of benzene present in them is around eight times of that in drinking water. It is a chemical associated to leukemia.

It would be wise if parents could spend a few minutes on replacing the soft drinks with some delicious milkshakes or fruit juices. The teens are to realize the aftermath of continuing such habits and should not take

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