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FBI images show a backpack and fragments of a pressure cooker which may be linked to the deadly attack on the Boston Marathon.

Meanwhile, police were investigating suspicious packages at Senate office buildings. This comes a day after a letter to the Senate contained a substance that initially tested positive for ricin.

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An expert tells the Savita Halappanavar inquest she might have survived if her pregnancy had been terminated days before her death, but it was not a legal option as her life was not at risk at that stage.

The main opposition society in Bahrain calls for a major demonstration ahead of Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix race in the Gulf kingdom.

Seven more prisoners have joined a hunger strike at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, bringing the total number to 52, the US military says.

A man seen punching a police horse during clashes after the Tyne-Wear derby in Newcastle, admits he was "stupid".

From October this year people wishing to become British citizens will have to pass both an English test and a test on life in the UK.

Readers' photos on the theme migration

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Asif lose their appeals over their bans for 'spot-fixing'.

Former Notts County captain Ian Richardson has been running football sessions to stop children drifting into street gangs in Nottingham.

A man who punched a police horse when football fans clashed following the Tyne-Wear derby says he is "disgusted" with the way he behaved.

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Texas and New Mexico are locked in a dispute over the Rio Grande River, and it could end up being decided by the US Supreme Court

The UK video games industry says it is "disappointed" that the EU has blocked a proposed tax break while it investigates the threat of a "subsidy race" between states.

New Zealand's parliament legalises same-sex marriage, making it the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.

Cardiff City fans are celebrating the club winning promotion to the Premier League for the first time after a home draw gives them the point they need.

In a cover story for The New Republic, journalist Jonathan Cohn examines the conundrum of day care in the United States. "On the one hand," he says, "improving the quality of child care ... is going to take more money. On the other hand, it already costs more than many families can pay."

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A new study from a firm called NQ Mobile says instances of malware showing up in mobile phones were up 163 percent last year. It's particularly a problem in Russia, China, and India, but malware by phone went up nearly 10 percent in the U.S.

Lindsey Turrentine, editor-in-chief of CNET Reviews, joins Marketplace Tech host David Brancaccio to explain.

Caitlin Freeman is an artist who uses sweet confections as her primary medium. Her desserts are clever culinary homages to the great works of art that hang at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Her new book details how to re-create some of her edible art at home.

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Gold prices are down again this morning, after falling by more than 10 percent since Friday. Oil prices are also lower. But how do these drops in commodity prices affect your wallet?

Reports over the past couple years have suggested sky-high U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions have been falling, but what about the global energy picture? A new report suggests its nothing to write home about.

Bank of America said this morning that its profit quadrupled last quarter compared with a year ago, though that was below expectations. Toymaker Mattel also reported a quadrupling of profit last quarter, helped in part by cost cutting. David Kelly, chief global strategist with JP Morgan Funds, explains what's got profits up.