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Victims confront Boston bomber at sentencing, call him 'despicable'

By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – The mother of one of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, speaking at the Wednesday hearing where a U.S. judge will formally sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death, said the convicted bomber made “despicable” choices. The same federal jury that earlier this year found Tsarnaev, 21, guilty of killing four people and injuring 264 in the bombing and its aftermath voted in

White nationalists condemn church killings, identify with shooter

By Tom Polansek ABBEVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – Leaders of America’s core white supremacist groups have a laundry list of perceived grievances. Interviews with half-a-dozen prominent white nationalists reveal a movement that they say has been re-energized by such things as the election of America’s first black president and, more recently, what movement leaders describe as “a siege” against white police officers. “A lot of the whites in the U.S.

'Virtual reality' treatment shows promise for alcoholism

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – A form of “virtual reality” therapy might help treat alcohol addiction, suggests a preliminary study from South Korea. The study involved only 10 patients with alcohol dependence. Participants first went through a week-long detox program, followed by virtual reality sessions using a 3D-television screen, twice a week for five weeks.

Is Your Life Battery Running on Empty?

The signs of UNsuccessI was at the Simmons Leadership Conference for Women in Boston about two months ago.Arianna Huffington was on stage, and she asked a powerful question:”Can we all agree that if you wake up in a pool of your own blood, that is NOT a sign of success?”Though I was not sitting in a pool of blood, I was suffering. I had an…

At least 18 people die of cholera in South Sudan in three weeks

(This version of the story corrects Tuesday story to remove reference to a death at U.N. facility) JUBA (Reuters) – Cholera has killed at least 18 people in Juba, capital of South Sudan, in the last three weeks and the government will step up measures to counter the spread of the disease, the health minister Riek Gai Kok said on Tuesday. Juba has seen more than 171 suspected cholera cases