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(CBS) The capture of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger after a 16-year manhunt sounds like something out of a movie – and one day, perhaps it will become a film. But Bulger already has ties to another well-known, Boston-based mafia movie: he was the inspiration for Jack Nicholson’s character in the 2006 film, “The Departed.” Pictures: James “Whitey” BulgerPictures: “The Departed” premiere The film won Martin Scorsese his first Oscar as best director. It also won Academy Awards for best adapted screenplay, best film editing and best picture. In the film, Nicholson plays mob boss Frank Costello, who plants an informant (played by Matt Damon) inside the Massachusetts State Police. At the same time, the police put an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) inside Costello’s crew. When both sides realize the situation, 현금바둑이 each man tries to figure out the other’s identity before his cover is blown. Bulger reportedly saw the film for himself – one tipster reported spotting him watching “The Departed” at a theater in San Diego in 2006, according to The Boston Globe. The mobster’s capture seems to have revived interest in the film, which became one of the top search terms on Google after the news broke. As of Thursday afternoon, the flick was also No. 5 on Netflix’s Top...

(CBS/AP) BEIRUT – The United States accused the Syrian government of using “new horrific tactics” Monday, as U.N. observers reported Syrian helicopters were firing on rebellious areas and concerns mounted that civilians were trapped in besieged cities. Violence in Syria has spiked in recent weeks, as both sides ignore an internationally brokered cease-fire that was supposed to go into effect April 12 but never took hold. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said U.N. monitors and opposition forces have expressed concern that the regime was preparing for an assault in Latakia province, which could result in a “potential massacre” and where U.N. monitors have been impeded. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Nuland said Syrian forces should remember Bosnia in the 1990s, and how the international community can find out who is responsible for 울진출장샵 abuses. “People will be held accountable,” Nuland warned. Activists reported more than 50 people killed across Syria on Monday, with violence in Homs, Idlib and Latakia provinces. According to activists’ accounts, Syrian troops with helicopter gunships attacked Rastan, a rebel-held town in Homs province. Rastan has resisted repeated government offensives for months. The death toll and the online videos were impossible to independently verify. Syrian opposition rallies to a new leaderRebels battle Syrian forces in DamascusVideo: What options does the U.S. have with Syria? According to videos posted online, fireballs of orange flame and black rubble...