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Wahlberg’s Boston Marathon bombing movie seeks extras

Local residents of the Greater Boston area will have a chance to play a role in the re-telling of one of the region's most harrowing events. Boston Casting, Inc. said it will hold an open casting call in Allston on Sunday, March 13 for extras for the movie

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High Court clears claims against Iran over ’83 Beirut bombing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for families of victims of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut and other attacks linked to Iran to collect nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds. The court's 6-2 ruling directly affects more than 1,300 relatives

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Bombing survivor to make racing return at Boston Marathon

BOSTON — Adrianne Haslet-Davis, the professional ballroom dancer who lost part of her leg three years ago today in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, next week will become the first bombing survivor to run the storied race. Haslet-Davis, a race spectator on April 15, 2013, is one of 17 survivors who

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One Boston Day: Honoring the bombing victims

Following the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013, many people worked through their grief, and placed the events of that day into larger context, with photography, painting, poetry and other creative endeavors.

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Key Paris attacks suspect seized in Belgium, officials say

BRUSSELS (AP) — A fugitive suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks was arrested in Belgium on Friday, French police officials said, after a raid Belgian authorities said was linked to the deadly March 22 Brussels bombings.

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Play tells stories of Boston Marathon bombing

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon Bombing: The Play? It sounds improbable, but "Finish Line: The Untold Stories of the 2013 Boston Marathon" opens Thursday with a simple mission — to tell the stories of bravery, resilience and recovery through the eyes of people who lived them.

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Kevin Bacon signs on for Marathon bombing film

BOSTON – CBS Films and Lionsgate announced that Kevin Bacon will be returning to Boston to star in "Patriots Day," a film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Bacon is well acquainted with Beantown films, having previously starred in "Black Mass" and "Mystic River." Bacon

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Death toll from Easter bombing in Pakistan reaches 70

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 70 on Monday as the country started observing a three-day mourning period following the attack. Meanwhile, in the capital of Islamabad, riots erupted for a