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Your View Of The Boston Marathon Route

Spectators cheer runners in the Invitational Mile on Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Boston, in advance of Monday's 118th Boston Marathon. (Matt Rourke/AP)

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Deadly Gunfight Rattles Easter Truce In Ukraine

The shootout took place at a checkpoint near Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militants have held a government building since last week.

Earlier: Ukraine calls an Easter truce in clash

Body Found By Highway Identified As Jeremiah Oliver

The body found Friday off Interstate 190 has been positively identified as Jeremiah Oliver, the Worcester County District Attorney said.

Related: Jeremiah's father plans funeral

Ferry Transcript Shows Confusion And Panic

A relative waits for word of missing passengers of a sunken ferry in Jindo, South Korea. A newly released transcript depicts a scene of confusion on the stricken ferry as it sank.

Pope Francis Leads Easter Mass For Thousands

Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica Sunday, after leading Easter Mass in the Vatican.

It's 4:20 On 4/20: Denver Hosts The Cannabis Cup Today

With the Colorado state capitol in the background, Cannabis Cup attendees dance and smoke pot at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver.

'Hurricane' Carter Dies; Boxer Was Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former boxer who spent years wrongfully incarcerated for murder, has died at age 76. his life inspired a Bob Dylan protest song and the film Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington.

Calif. Drought Ripples Through Businesses, Then To Schools

Cannon Michael's farm grows tomatoes, melons and onions, among other crops. This year, however, Michael will have to fallow one-fifth of the land due to the drought

GM Was Slow To Recall Saturn Cars With Steering Flaw

Workers carry out a final inspection of a Saturn Ion at a GM plant in 2004. The model is at the center of a new safety recall over power steering problems.

Mount Everest: Avalanche Death Toll Rises To 13

Nepalese rescue team members rescue a survivor of an avalanche on Mount Everest Friday. At least 13 Nepalese guides preparing routes up Mount Everest for commercial climbers were killed by an avalanche in the most deadly mountaineering accident ever on the world's highest peak.

NHL PLAYOFFS

Bruins Top Red Wings 4-1 To Even Series

Boston Bruins' Justin Florek is congratulated after scoring a goal in the first period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Reilly Smith and Zdeno Chara scored with a man advantage, the Red Wings got just one shot on goal on their four power plays and Boston won 4-1 in Game 2.

A Scientific Experiment: Field Trips Just For Teachers

Science teachers huddle over bacteria colonies at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The museum plans to train 1,000 area educators to be better science teachers in the next five years.

'Like Little Language Vacuum Cleaners,' Kids Suck Up Swear Words

Dr. Timothy Jay says children are like "little language vacuum cleaners" that pick up whatever they hear.

Radcliffe's 'Crippled' Role Reaches Out To The Remote

Daniel Radcliffe (right) plays Billy, in a scene with Pat Shortt as Johnnypateenmike, in the Broadway production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan.

Advice For Women Negotiating For A Raise: Just Ask

Many of the women who told us their stories said they didn't negotiate terms for their first job offers because they didn't know they could.

'Traveling Pants' Author Tries Traveling In Time

Mental And Physical Toll Of Bullying Persists For Decades

The longitudinal British study checked in with 8,000 families across 40 years to trace the trajectory of a bullied child.

'A Wound That Doesn't Close': Armenians Suffer Uncertainty Together

Ahead of Easter Mass, a worshiper lights candles at St. Elie Armenian Catholic Church in downtown Beirut.

The ARTERY

Painter In New Documentary Dies After ALS Struggle

Radio Boston

Dorchester Family Helps Amputees Get Back On Their Feet

A work bench at United Prosthetics in Dorchester. (Kathleen McNerney/WBUR)

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