5 hours ago | Fortune

Seven & i Holdings Co., the world's largest convenience store franchiser, agreed to buy Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Speedway gas stations for $21 billion, betting that an...
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Boston Marathon charity runners say they deserve spot in future race after coronavirus cancellation

8 hours ago | Boston Herald

Boston Marathon charity runners devastated by the cancellation of the iconic race due to the coronavirus pandemic say they are not getting a fair shake from race organizers...
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Trump pushes for ‘do-over' on death penalty sentence for Boston bomber Tsarnaev

8 hours ago | Boston Herald

President Trump is calling for a “do-over” after a federal appeals court on Friday tossed out the death sentence against convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar...
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Marathon Is Selling Speedway Gas Stations to 7-Eleven's Parent for $21 Billion

9 hours ago | NY Times

The largest U.S. independent refining company will get cash, and 7-Eleven will add 4,000 convenience stores.
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Trump demands death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

12 hours ago | New York Post | 2 articles

President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - whose execution was taken off the table by an appellate court last...
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‘Death penalty!' Trump calls for execution of Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev after sentence overturned due to jury bias

1 day ago | RT

US President Donald Trump has said that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose 2015 death sentence was overturned by the US Appeals Court this week, must face capital...
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$500,000 grant makes way for compassion giveaway in North Pullman

1 day ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - A half a million dollar grant helped pave the way for a compassionate giveaway Saturday to North Pullman residents. Along 103rd Street Saturday morning was the result...
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Watertown police 'disheartened' by decision to overturn marathon bomber's death sentence

1 day ago | WCVB

Gov. Charlie Baker tweeted that the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing "deserve justice" and he hopes Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber case

1 day ago | Saint Louis Today

“Boston Strong” remains a “vibrant” rallying cry more than seven years after the marathon bombing killed three people and injured more than 260 others, a federal appeals court...
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A court ruled to vacate the Boston Marathon bomber's death penalty

1 day ago | Business Insider

The death penalty of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been vacated, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. The panel of the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeal said...
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Eagles coach Doug Pederson tests positive for coronavirus

Eagles coach Doug Pederson tested positive for coronavirus, the team announced Sunday. The Super Bowl-winning coach told his players the news during an unscheduled team meeting... Read more ...

Spurgeon scores 2, Stalock gets shutout as Wild top Canucks

EDMONTON, Alberta - Jared Spurgeon scored twice and Alex Stalock stopped 28 shots to get his his first career postseason win, leading the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win over the... Read more ...

Korpisalo shuts out Maple Leafs 2-0 in first playoff start

TORONTO - Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 shots in his first playoff start, Cam Atkinson scored early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs... Read more ...

Westbrook scores 31 as Rockets get 120-116 win over Bucks

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets used strong defense down the stretch for a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on... Read more ...

Red-hot Judge powers streaking Yankees past Red Sox 9-7

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the... Read more ...

Brewers' Pat Murphy 'resting comfortably' after heart attack

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy suffered a heart attack during a Saturday team workout at Miller Park, but team officials said he was resting comfortably... Read more ...

Avalanche beat Blues on Nazem Kadri's goal with 0.1 seconds remaining

Colorado wins its Western Conference round-robin opener in dramatic fashion. Read more ...

Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf

TOLEDO, Ohio - Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. Read more ...

Gallo, Choo homer as Rangers avoid sweep in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO - Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly after the Giants walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Joey Gallo followed with a three-run home run and... Read more ...

Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates

CHICAGO - Javier Báez singled through a drawn-in infield in the 11th inning, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh... Read more ...

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7-Eleven's Japanese parent pushes U.S. expansion with $21 billion deal for Speedway