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By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (neh-pahl-ih-TAN'-oh) is directing her agency to provide "whatever assistance" necessary in... Nick Wing http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/

Just before 3:00 p.m on Monday, two explosions occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two people have been confirmed dead and 28... Emily Thomas http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-thomas/

D.C. police spokesperson Officer Paul Metcalf tells The Huffington Post that the Metropolitan Police Department is "at a heightened level of security" after explosions near... Arin Greenwood http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

LONDON — British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two people... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

Explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday resulted in the loss of life and left dozens injured. NBC reported that a small homemade bomb was... Elyse Siegel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elyse-siegel/

A missing 5-year-old boy and his mother could be hopping across the country to the West coast, authorities in Virginia say. Rebecca Serafin was supposed... Steven Hoffer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

WASHINGTON -- A federal judge has denied an emergency motion for relief filed by a Guantanamo Bay prisoner on a hunger strike, despite pleas from... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

NEW YORK — A New York City police officer shot her boyfriend, turned the gun on her 1-year-old son and then shot herself in an... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/

Domestic violence isn't the stuff of comedic gold, judging by a Texas restaurant's recent experience. The sign (pictured below) outside Roots Bistro in Houston was... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

People love to play the victim these days. And why not? There are plenty of roles to go around. Be it a con artist preying... Cracked.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Threaten to “start killing people” over stricter gun control measures, and it's safe to assume your gun license is in jeopardy. But don't worry --... Jillian Berman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/

Owning a gun can indeed provide personal protection and can make sense for individuals, but does not make sense for society as a whole. Edward Corcoran http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-corcoran/

Now that the Republicans are calling all of the shots in North Carolina, they have introduced a bill that says that no doctor can be punished for helping the state perform the legal executions. Richard Brand http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-brand/

Police say an off-duty NYPD officer shot and killed her baby son and the baby's father in Brooklyn Monday, before turning the gun on herself.... Christopher Mathias http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

A 5-month-old baby in Chicago is brain dead after her father smothered her with his hand to stop her from crying, all while the child's... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

A female airman in Florida was arrested Saturday after she called police to report that she'd fatally stabbed her boyfriend in the chest. Rashida Williams,... Andy Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

PARIS — Redoine Faid's escape from a French prison landed him on Interpol's most wanted list Monday, two days after he took four guards hostage... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese vessel that ran into a protected coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-leader/

IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge whose smartphone disrupted a hearing in his own courtroom has held himself in contempt and paid $25 for... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dino-grandoni/

One teen from Vero Beach, Fla., learned the hard way that it's not against the law for moms to be annoying. Police arrested Vincent Valvo,... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/