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Va. woman has no regrets over role in burial

In this undated photo released by Chris Owens, Martha Mullen, right, of Richmond, Va., prepares to arm wrestle an opponent, in Richmond, Va. Mullen in Virginia told The Associated Press in a brief telephone interview that she offered to help in the burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a rural cemetery in Virginia, after seeing news reports about the refusals. She said she is not the only person who helped with arrangements. Tsarnaev was killed April 19 in a getaway attempt after a gun battle with police. (AP Photo/http://www.chrisowensphoto.com, Chris Owens)

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets.

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Ex-chef to Va. governor central in political drama

In this July 14, 2010 photo, executive chef Todd Schneider stands in the dining room of the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va. The celebrated chef no longer works at the mansion. He now faces trial in the summer of 2013 on charges of felony embezzlement for allegedly pilfering food from the governor’s official residence. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Joe Mahoney)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia’s historic Executive Mansion, Todd Schneider came with celebrity cachet, claiming connections to cooking world stars such as Martha Stewart and Paula Deen. And when a cable channel toured the governor’s mansion, Schneider was cast as co-star to first lady Maureen McDonnell, showing off the gardens he tended and the kitchen he ran.

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