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Anthony Weiner Makes Twitter Comeback

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U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress on June 16, 2011, in New York. The disgraced former congressman is reportedly considering a run for New York mayor.

By Krishnadev Calamur

Anthony Weiner is back — on Twitter, that is.

The disgraced politician who resigned his congressional seat after sending sexual images to female followers on the social networking site — and then lying about it — rejoined Twitter on Monday.

As of 5:50 p.m. ET, Weiner had 4,322 followers.

6:12 pm

Mon April 22, 2013

Former Teacher Charged For Child Porn Detained In Nicaragua

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Eric Justin Toth.

By Eyder Peralta

Nicaraguan authorities say they have detained Eric Justin Toth, a former teacher at a Washington, D.C., private school accused of producing child pornography.

Back in April 2012, Toth took Osama bin Laden's place on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.

5:37 pm

Mon April 22, 2013

Boston Lockdown 'Extraordinary' But Prudent, Experts Say

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A sign on I-93 alerts motorists that Boston is under a "shelter in place" order Friday.

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A police officer stands on the street in Watertown, Mass., during the search for bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday.

By Brian Naylor

Originally published on Mon April 22, 2013 9:52 pm

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Local officials have defended the decision to essentially lock down the city of Boston on Friday while law enforcement searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing.

Residents were told to remain indoors during the hunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who survived an early morning shootout with police in the suburb of Watertown during which his brother, Tamerlan, was killed.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced the decision to lock down Watertown and the surrounding areas, including Boston, at a dawn news conference Friday.

5:28 pm

Mon April 22, 2013

Airport Delays Raise Questions About Controller Furloughs

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Passengers check their flight status at Los Angeles International airport on Monday. The FAA said staffing cuts were causing delays in the Eastern U.S.

By Marilyn Geewax

Some air travelers faced delays Monday as furloughs of air traffic controllers began taking effect.

5:11 pm

Mon April 22, 2013

This One-Way Trip To Mars Is Brought To You By ...

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this close-up of the red planet Mars when it was just 55 million miles away in 2007.

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Originally published on Tue April 23, 2013 5:59 am

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Mon April 22, 2013