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Boston Area Suburbs Remain On Lockdown

1:32pm April 19, 2013

FBI and SWAT teams are trying to locate a suspect in Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon. The other suspect, his brother, was killed earlier in a shootout with police. Dr. David Schoenfeld of Beth Israel Hospital talks about Thursday night's police action in Watertown.

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The program is held at the Charles R. Drew Elementary School.

In D.C., Art Program Turns Boys' Lives Into 'Masterpieces'

10:26pm April 18, 2013

by Elizabeth Blair

In Washington's Ward 7, where only 33 percent of students graduate from high school, a program called Life Pieces to Masterpieces is sending nearly 100 percent of its graduates to college or post-secondary education.

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Investigators Name Two Suspects In Boston Bombing

10:26pm April 18, 2013

The FBI is interested in two men seen in videos and photographs at Monday's Boston Marathon before two bombs went off. Investigators released photographs and asked the public to help identify the men on Thursday. Robert Siegel talks to Dina Temple-Raston has the latest.

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Obama Offers Message Of Resilience After Boston Attacks

10:26pm April 18, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

President Obama attended an interfaith service in Boston honoring the victims and survivors of the marathon bombing.

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Boston In Collective Mourning After Marathon Attack

10:26pm April 18, 2013

by Jeff Brady

Bostonians mourned the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Thursday.

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Two Young Men Suspected In Boston Bombing Attack

10:26pm April 18, 2013

The FBI held a press conference on Thursday about the latest news in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Robert Siegel talks to Tom Gjelten for more.

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FBI Turns To Public In Identifying Boston Bombing Suspects

10:26pm April 18, 2013

Robert Siegel talks to Robert McFadden, senior vice president of The Soufan Group and a 30-year veteran of federal law enforcement, about the latest news in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

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E. Paul Torrance, shown here in the mid-'80s, spent most of his career studying and encouraging students' creativity.

More Than 50 Years Of Putting Kids' Creativity To The Test

5:30pm April 18, 2013

by Elizabeth Blair

A bit like an IQ test measures intelligence, the Torrance Test and others like it measure creative ability. They help figure out when investments pay off, and they can draw attention to hidden problems, like why elementary kids are scoring better than high school students.

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Investigating Explosions And Chemical Threats

2:44pm April 18, 2013

Explosions at the Boston Marathon, potentially ricin-laced letters intercepted en route to the White House and Sen. Roger Wicker, and an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas have each prompted investigations. In each case, authorities sift through evidence to construct a timeline of events.

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Lionfish, like this one spotted in the Bahamas, are a nonnative predatory fish that can decimate native fish populations.

Lionfish Attacking Atlantic Ocean Like A Living Oil Spill

1:45pm April 18, 2013

by Elizabeth Shogren

Scientists say they have few weapons to wield against the poison-spined lionfish, which is gobbling up reef fish in the Bahamas and other habitats.

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