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CNET: Gmail, Google Drive Hit By Service Disruptions

Source: Lance Whitney / CNET Google Drive and Gmail have both been experiencing service disruptions today. As of about 6 a.m. PT, Google’s Apps Status Dashboard updated to say that Google is investigating reports of issues with both services and will provide more information shortly. The issue seems to be sporadic. Web site IsItDownRightNow says that its test of Google Drive passed [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Kelley L. Carter Discuss How African Americans Have Helped OWN's Ratings Increase

Roland Martin talks with entertainment journalist, Kelley L. Carter about OWN’s ratings and how the black community has helped their increase.

8-Year-Old Boston Bombing Victim Mourned

The boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was remembered by neighbors Tuesday as a vivacious 8-year-old who loved to run and climb. Martin Richard was among the three people killed in the explosions Monday. (April 16)

Letter Sent To Sen. Roger Wicker Tests Positive For Ricin

Source: John Bresnahan / Politico An envelope sent to an office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) included a substance that has tested positive for Ricin, two sources say. It was not immediately clear when the envelope was received or whether it was sent to his Washington, D.C., office or a field office. Homeland Security Secretary Janet [...]

Mitch Albom: Freedom Of Speech? Not For Commencement

Source: Detroit Free Press O: ________ RE: Commencement Speech Dear ________ Congratulations! We here at ______ University would like to invite you to be our commencement speaker. This, as you know, is a great honor. You would join the ranks of ______ last year and ______ the year before and also _______, who was going [...]

Brandon O’Brien Spurns NFL Draft To Re-Enlist

Source: Fox Sports Brandon O’Brien was hoping to catch on with an NFL team this after serving four years in the Marine Corps. After Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, though, O’Brien decided to re-enlist, according to Andy Fenelon of NFL.com. O’Brien’s agent told Fenelon the events “left a big hole in his heart.” The 30-year-old previously [...]

Super Voice Gone: Pat Summerall Dead At 82

Source: Stephen Hawkins / ABC News Pat Summerall was the calm alongside John Madden’s storm. Over four decades, Summerall’s deep, resonant voice described some of the biggest games in America. Simple, spare, he delivered the details on 16 Super Bowls, the Masters and the U.S. Open tennis tournament with a simple, understated style that was the [...]

Second Boston Marathon Victim Identified: Krystle Campbell

Source: Liz Goodwin / Yahoo! News A second victim in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified: Krystle M. Campbell, a 29-year-old originally from Medford, Mass. Her father, William A. Campbell Jr., told Yahoo News he’s in shock that his daughter was killed. “My daughter was the most lovable girl. She helped everybody, and I’m just so [...]

Doctors: Boston Marathon Bomb Victims Had Nails, Pellets

The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings, a source said. (April 16)

Raw Video: Runner’s Head Camera Captures Boston Marathon Blast

Amateur video recorded on a runner’s head camera captured the moment the first bomb exploded at the Boston Marathon on Monday. 46-year-old Jennifer Treacy was taking part in the world famous event. (April 16)