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11:45 PM ET, April 15, 2013

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New York Post:
12 dead, nearly 50 injured after 2 explosions rock Boston Marathon, law enforcement sources confirm  —  BOSTON — Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers …
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New York Times:
Many Injured in Blasts Near End of Boston Marathon  —  A series of explosions erupted near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday.  The Boston Police Department confirmed that they were looking into an explosion, but had no further comment.  —  The Associated Press reported …
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Boston Police: No Arrests Have Been Made In Marathon Bombing (UPDATE)  —  A spokesperson for the Boston Police Department said no suspects have been taken into custody yet after the bombing at the Boston Marathon.  —  “At this time, we haven't been notified of any arrests or anyone apprehended,” the spokesperson said.
Daily Mail:
Boston Marathon bomber planted SEVEN devices but only two went off: One ‘suspect’ held, hunt for man in black as boy, 8, is revealed to be one of AT LEAST three dead.  141 more are injured  — Bloodbath in Boston as two explosions rock finish line of iconic Boston Marathon race at around 2.50 p.m. as race was winding down
The Atlantic Online:
Photos of the Boston Marathon Bombing  —  Several explosions erupted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today, in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.  Police are reporting 2 deaths and at least 23 hurt, as authorities begin their investigation.  This is a breaking news story, and I will be adding images as they become available.
Wall Street Journal:
Two Dead in Blasts at Boston Marathon  —  Dozens Are Injured Near Finish Line; FAA Creates No-Fly Zone Over Site  —  Dramatic video taken by the Associated Press shows the aftermath of the two explosions that occurred near the finish line of this year's Boston Marathon.
The Boston Globe:
2 killed, at least 125 injured in marathon blasts  —  Two people were killed and more than 100 others were injured this afternoon as two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession near the Boston Marathon finish line in Boston's Back Bay section, transforming a scene of athletic celebration into bloody chaos.
Eileen Sullivan / bigstory.ap.org:
Official: Cellphone service shut down in Boston  —  You are here  —  Home » AP Organization » Official: Cellphone service shut down in Boston  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement official says cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives.
The New / New York Times:
Live Updates on Explosions at the Boston Marathon  —  On Monday afternoon, explosions were detonated in Copley Square near the finish line at the Boston marathon.  —  The “None of Your Business” campaign urges Egyptians to cover up the section of their national identity cards that states their religion …
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Explosions At The Boston Marathon; 3 Dead, Scores Injured  —  Minutes after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon at 2:50 p.m., reports started rolling in.  We began this post soon after, with chronological updates continuing through the evening.  Some photos might be graphic.
CBS News:
Deadly explosions rock Boston marathon  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring dozens others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said.
Bruce Schneier / The Atlantic Online:   The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
Cynthia Needham / CNN:
3 killed, more than 140 hurt in Boston Marathon bombing
Discussion: NPR and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Los Angeles Times:
Live updates: Obama vows ‘full weight of justice’ in Boston bombing
CNN:
Obama makes statement on Boston bombings
Discussion: Politico
USA Today:
At least 3 dead, 141 hurt in Boston Marathon blasts
Discussion: Riehl World News
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Explosions kill three, wound scores in terror attack at Boston Marathon
Discussion: CNN, Politico and Weasel Zippers
CNN:
Explosions rock Boston Marathon; several injured
Discussion: City Desk and NPR
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Explosions At The Boston Marathon
Discussion: Wired, Taylor Marsh, ABCNEWS and CBS DC
David Dayen / Salon:
The Fed messed with the wrong senator  —  If foreclosure victims get justice, trace it back to a bad decision to stonewall Elizabeth Warren last week  —  I have spent the better part of four years trying, with little success, to raise awareness about foreclosure fraud, the largest consumer fraud in the history of the United States.
Discussion: ACS Blog, susiemadrak.com and Wonkblog
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gun lobbyist brags lawmakers ‘have stepped into our trap’ on background checks  —  The head of a national gun rights group said in an e-mail Sunday that he was supporting the Manchin-Toomey compromise on background checks and that his group's lobbyist had participated in the writing of the legislative language.
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Patton Oswalt  · 187,848 like this  —  Boston.  F**king horrible.  —  I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, “Well, I've had it with humanity.”  —  But I was wrong.  I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem.  One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.
Discussion: Deadspin
Dallas Morning News:
Exclusive: See President George W. Bush's paintings: ‘People are surprised’  —  This painting, “Miss Beazley,” is a work that former President George W. Bush did of his Scottish terrier.  —  of  —  President.  Governor.  Artist?  —  More than four years after George W. Bush left the White House …
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Dallas Morning News:
Exclusive: As his presidential library debuts, George W. Bush prepares to return to public stage on his own terms
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
John Kerry: Foreign Students Aren't Studying In U.S. Because They Fear Guns  —  Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that foreign students are apprehensive about studying in the United States because they fear the gun violence that plagues the country.  —  Kerry was on a visit to Japan …
Discussion: Firedoglake
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Howard Dean: Obama Might Drive Me Out Of The Democratic Party  —  “What the hell are they thinking?” the former DNC chair asks about Obama's proposed budget.  The Democrats' civil war?  —  Via: Toby Talbot / AP  —  WASHINGTON — Howard Dean has had it with President Obama's budget proposal …
Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Rob Woodall: Mitt Romney Was Right About ‘47 Percent’ Statistic  —  Rep. Rob Woodall and the 47 Percent from Bryan Long on Vimeo.  —  At a Georgia town hall meting in March, Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) said Mitt Romney was correct in his infamous “47 percent” statistic, adding that Americans need …
 
 
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