Female suicide bomber injures 18 in Russian region

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) -- A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers, police said. The attacker was later identified as a widow of two Islamic radicals killed by security forces. (   05/25/2013 10:43 AM )

• Hundreds running Boston Marathon's final mile

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• Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon

• Cardinal O'Malley to ordain 5 priests

Police step up security for Burlington marathon

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Police in Burlington, Vt., are beefing up security for the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon this weekend. (   05/25/2013 9:17 AM )

• Deadline nears for annual moose permit lottery

• Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level

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'Yugonostalgia' as Croatia prepares to join EU

KUMROVEC, Croatia (AP) -- Forget the European Union, many in this Croatian village are saying. The group of nations being celebrated this weekend is one that died more than 20 years ago when Yugoslavia -- now fervently remembered as a haven of peace, prosperity and equality -- fell apart in a cascade of ethnic wars. (   05/25/2013 9:02 AM )

• In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

• 2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar

• Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair

• Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

Dartmouth gets $10 million to expand study abroad

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) -- Dartmouth College plans to use a $10 million alumnus donation to expand its study abroad and other international education programs. (   05/25/2013 10:51 AM )

• 16 children, 1 teacher die in Pakistan bus fire

• Bowdoin awarding degrees to 464 graduates

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• Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. (   05/24/2013 3:53 PM )

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