Trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect begins

A federal prosecutor said in opening statements on Wednesday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had "murder in his heart" when he placed the bomb, BBC News reports. Mr Tsarnaev, 21, denies more than 30 counts of using a weapon of mass destruction. It was the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11. Three people, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed after two pressure cooker bombs packed with nails, ball bearings and other shrapnel detonated. More than 260 people were injured, with many losing limbs. Mr Tsarnaev is also accused of killing a police officer in the days after the bombing. A huge police man hunt followed the attacks, culminating in Mr Tsarnaev's arrest and the death of his elder brother Tamerlan, who was also suspected of the bombings. Full story