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Boston Marathon finish line turned into war zone when two explosives ripped through crowds of cheering spectators.

Lower commodity prices and explosions at the Boston Marathon event dragged Wall Street to record lows.

Eyewitnesses speak of blood and severed limbs at scene of blasts.

Two explosions at marathon which killed three people and injured over 100 being treated as an act of terror.

Weak economic growth data from China and lower commodity prices have earlier dragged US stocks down to a five-month low.

Renowned pianist given a suspended sentence for tweeting elements from a thousand-year-old poem by Omar Khayyam.

Third-largest US bank says profits rose by 31 percent in the first full quarter under new CEO Michael Corbat.

EU antitrust investigation has accepted proposed changes from Google over the way it lists internet search results.

Roman Abramovich's socialite girlfriend Dasha Zhukova gave birth to a daughter named Leah Lou in a New York hospital last week

Students at US Albany High School asked to pretend they live in Nazi Germany and prove their loyalty to Adolf Hitler.

The digital currency Bitcoin continues to fall as Mt. Gox exchange is attacked again and traders are robbed.

Palestinian majority believes in national reconciliation between staunch rivals Hamas and Fatah.

Suspect accused of assaulting two-year-old son with sex toy at home in Phoenix.

Fisherman bitten to death by beaver as he tried to take photo.

Andrew Madoff says the stress of his father’s $65bn Ponzi scheme is killing him slowly.

Pressure from regulators to increase risk management and oversight departments leads to 25% vacancy surge

More than 50 activists arrested in crackdown on pro-democracy opposition ahead of race

Microsoft is thought to be developing a 7in version of its Surface tablet, possibly related to a rumoured Xbox gaming tablet

Windows 8 fails to ignite PC market as "surprising and worrisome" plunge in shipments marks biggest drop in a generation.

China's March imports rise unexpectedly, leaving a surprise trade deficit for the country.

Don Draper leads New York-set period drama back to UK screens with series 6 on Sky Atlantic.

In a tragic incidence, a nine-year-old girl committed suicide after she was unable to cope with the arrival of her younger brother into the family.

Respect's George Galloway strikes iconoclastic note with Twitter jibe of 'Tramp down the dirt'.

Matthew Macklin is in line to face undefeated danger man Gennady Golovkin on June 29 in New York.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie praises Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai and pledges $200,000 to Malala Fund to promote education for Pakistani women

Apple's Campus 2 headquarters, nicknamed 'spaceship' by Steve Jobs, is $2bn over budget and a year behind schedule.

Bundesbank launches DB probe over mis-valued credit derivatives that allowed the lender to hide over €9bn worth of losses

Conspiracy poll reveals millions think Obama is Satan and Americans caused 9/11.

40 years ago today the first mobile phone call was made in New York. David Gilbert charts its humble beginnings and rapid development.

Check out the first photographs of the opening ceremony of the 2013 Indian Premier League