EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Boston Marathon bomb  —  The bomb that exploded at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon sent shock waves across the country.  Crime scene photos obtained exclusively by FOX 5 Atlanta are the first look at what is left of the first deadly device.

Researchers Finally Replicated Reinhart-Rogoff, and There Are Serious Problems.  —  In 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff released a paper, “Growth in a Time of Debt.”  Their “main result is that...median growth rates for countries with public debt over 90 percent of GDP …

Letter sent to Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin  —  An envelope sent to the U.S. Senate office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) included a substance that has tested positive for Ricin, two sources say.  —  It was not immediately clear when the envelope was received.

AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer says ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford trespassed at his ex-wife's home and he has been ordered to appear in court two days after his special congressional election.  —  Documents acquired …

EXCLUSIVE: New pics from moments before, after blasts  —  BOSTON (WHDH) — Photos sent to 7News by a viewer show the scene just before and right after the bombs went off on Boylston Street.  —  7News has provided these pictures to the FBI as they continue their investigation.

Militia Groups Denounce Boston Marathon Attack  —  Early speculation that militias were behind the bombings are “totally off-base,” says one leader.  “This was a target of civilians, which is reprehensible by every measure of what we hold to our values.”  —  Via: Adrees Latif / Reuters

How long until we know?  —  It's been more than 24 hours since the explosions in Boston.  But while new details emerge by the hour, the question on so many people's minds remains unanswered: Who did it?  —  “The range of suspects and motives remains wide open,” FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers said …

On Gun Control, the Dems Don't Have the Votes  —  In the wake of Newtown, the media cheered liberal politicians who thought the moment had come to cut back on the Second Amendment.  Liberal reporters gave enormous publicity to Dianne Feinstein's proposals to ban “assault weapons,” …

IS THIS THE BOMBER?  Man With Black Backpack Before Bombing - Then Without Backpack Moments Before Blast  —  These photos from yesterday's marathon were forwarded to me from a trusted source and came from a Japanese Flickr account.  —  This photo here shows the Boston crowd before the bombing... And then after the bombing.

Obama dismisses North Korean nuclear missile threat in interview  —  President Obama said in an interview that aired Tuesday he did not believe North Korea was able to marry its nuclear weapons and missile technology.  —  “You know, based on our current intelligence assessments …

Texas Soldier Arrested for ‘Rudely Displaying’ Weapon  —  I just got off the phone with Army Master Sergeant.  C. J. Grisham, a serving American soldier and veteran of the the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, who recently was illegally disarmed by the Temple Police Department while out for a walk with his son.

Senate at war over Thatcher resolution  —  Senate Republicans and Democrats are in an intense battle over the contents of a resolution to honor former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last week and will be laid to rest on Wednesday.  —  The fight has prompted Senate Foreign …

Report: 2 escorted off Boston plane  —  Officials in Boston are taking no chances, a day after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon — including on flights out of nearby Logan Airport.  —  A plane headed to Chicago was brought back to the gate at Logan Airport, after some passengers …