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Iran threatens to take US to tribunal over terror payout ruling

(CNSNews.com) – Iran says it will take the United States to the International Court of Justice if almost $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds are used to pay out the families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terror attacks, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said

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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

Massachusetts

Boston marks third anniversary of marathon bombings

BOSTON (AP) — Boston marked the third anniversary of the deadly 2013 marathon bombings Friday with subdued, silent remembrances. Victims' families laid wreaths at the spots where two pressure cooker bombs detonated near the Boylston Street finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260.

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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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Judge OKs sale of Bulger items, proceeds to go to victims

BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of items belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger will be auctioned off in June to raise money for the families of people who were killed or extorted by the convicted Boston gangster. Judge Denise Casper signed an order Monday that authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service

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New England connections among Brussels victims

According to multiple reports, there are at least a pair of connections to New England among the hundreds who were either killed or injured in Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels. The Hartford Courant reported that a resident of Fairfield, Conn., was injured in the attack. The office of

Barack Obama

Victims of communism in Cuba: 73,000

As President Barack Obama currently visits Cuba, it merits noting that the Communist regime south of Florida has killed an estimated 73,000 people since the dictator Fidel Castro seized power in 1959, according to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, which was established by an act of Congress in

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Boston Marathon bombing survivor dies in car crash

BOSTON (AP) – A college student who survived serious injuries in the Boston Marathon bombing was killed in a car accident in Dubai over the weekend, a spokesman for Northeastern University said Monday. Victoria McGrath was killed Sunday, along with her roommate at Northeastern, Priscilla Perez Torres, the Boston school confirmed.