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UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

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We learned this week that "Tebow Time" was up in New York. So what's next for the popular but polarizing player?

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Yesterday Jason Collins made history coming out as gay, the first man in major professional American sports to do so.

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First, Jack Hoffman ran to the end zone. Then, he kept on going until he got to the White House.

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Twelve-year NBA veteran center Jason Collins writes in an essay in Sports Illustrated: "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay man playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation."

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Police in India have filed charges against a man who let his nine-year-old son drive his car.

Oh, did we mention it’s a Ferrari?

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On Sunday the San Antonio Spurs finished off a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff matchup. Is it time for L.A. to seriously change course?

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The first major picks of the 2013 NFL draft are in the books, and instead of a big-name quarterback or wide receiver, the Chiefs selected offensive tackle Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan with the No. 1 pick. 

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The 2013 NFL Draft's second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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The Madden Curse—which causes whatever NFL star is featured on the popular game's cover to suffer a horrible injury or a disappointing season the next year—is something that many NFL fans believe in fully. But if it happens this time around, that would be kind of weird.

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Thursday night is the NFL draft, usually one of the biggest days of the off-season for football fans. But this year isn't shaping up like those of the recent past.

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Dogs, as the saying goes, are man’s best friend, so it's only right and logical that we might want to spend some quality time with our buds. Walks in the park and tossing the Frisbee on the beach are great, but if you really want to engage the human-canine relationship—and have a really good time while you’re at it—you might want to think about setting up a dog agility course in your backyard or garden.

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