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Writer: Rodrique Ngowi

April 17, 2013
9:00 pm

Two men in hazardous materials suits put numbers on the shattered glass and debris as they investigate the scene at the first bombing on Boylston Street in Boston Tuesday, April 16, 2013 near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, a day after two blasts killed three and injured over 170 people (photo credit: Elise Amendola/AP)

Manhunt on for suspect seen dropping bags at Boston attack site

Local politician says surveillance footage shows man lugging heavy bag where second bomb exploded; earlier reports of arrest seemingly erroneous

By Denise Lavoie and Rodrique Ngowi

November 28, 2012
10:58 am

Egyptian Body builder Moustafa Ismail poses during his daily workout at World Gym in Milford, Mass., on Friday, November 16, 2012 (photo credit: AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

‘Egyptian Popeye’ breaks world record

Moustafa Ismail’s upper arms measure 31-inches around, a Guinness record

By Rodrique Ngowi

September 19, 2012
12:39 pm

This Sept. 5, 2012 photo released by Harvard University shows a fourth century fragment of papyrus that divinity professor Karen L. King says is the only existing ancient text that quotes Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife (photo credit: AP Photo/Harvard University, Karen L. King)

Was Jesus a married man?

Harvard University professor says 4th-century fragment contains a quote of the father of Christianity referring to a wife by the name of Mary

By Rodrique Ngowi