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10:05 AM ET, April 16, 2013

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New York Post:
Authorities ID person of interest as Saudi national in marathon bombings, under guard at Boston hospital  —  Investigators have a suspect — a Saudi Arabian national — in the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, The Post has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources said the 20-year-old suspect …
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Mark Arsenault / Boston Globe:
Three killed, more than 100 injured in marathon blast  —  Area is locked down as FBI leads investigation  —  Two bomb blasts, 12 seconds apart, rocked the finish line of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people, including an 8-year-old Dorchester boy …
John Miller / CBS News:
Authorities question Saudi national in Boston attack  —  (CBS News) Following the twin blasts at the Boston Marathon that has claimed two lives and dozens injured, a Saudi national is being held in custody in relation to the incident who was near the scene of the blast, CBS News correspondent John Miller reported.
MyFoxBoston:
Large police presence in Revere connected to Boston bombing  —  REVERE, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) - A law enforcement source tells Fox 25 that a large police presence at a home in Revere is related to the Boston Marathon bombings.  —  The source said that a suspicious driver was pulled …
CBS News:
Boston Marathon bombings: Suburban apartment searched  —  Law enforcement officers investigating the Boston marathon bombings searched an apartment in the Boston suburb of Revere, Mass. late Monday into early Tuesday, CBS Boston station WBZ-TV reports..  —  Massachusetts State Police confirm …
Bruce Schneier / The Atlantic Online:
The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On  —  An explosion erupts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, one of two explosions in an attack in Boston Monday.  (Dan Lampariello/Reuters)  —  As the details about the bombings in Boston unfold, it'd be easy to be scared.
Larry Celona / New York Post:
FBI grills Saudi man in Boston bombings  —  ‘Smells of gunpowder’  —  An FBI investigator examines a bag inside an apartment in Revere, in a building on the street where a man being questioned in the bomb attack lives.  —  Police took a 20-year-old Saudi national into custody near the scene …
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 …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
One Word on the Boston Massacre  —  It is too early to say much about today's terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon, but one thing struck me when I watched this video, which Steve posted earlier today, as well as other videos and photos of the aftermath of the explosions:
Miketoole / CBS Boston:
Boston Marathon Explosions: Revere Apartment Searched  —  BOSTON (CBS) - Federal and local investigators are sifting through evidence and interviewing witnesses, trying to determine who's responsible for the deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
What Obama's learned about talking about terror  —  When bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama was quick to speak out — but extremely cautious about what he said.  —  Obama's decision to step before cameras despite sketchy information …
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
Facebook:
Patton Oswalt  · 217,792 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.
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.
CNN:
Tagg Romney: They messed with the wrong people
Discussion: Post Politics
Algemeiner.com:
Boston Marathon Blasts: Doctor Credits Israelis With Helping Set Up Disaster Team (VIDEO)
Discussion: Telegraph, Mediaite and Israel Matzav
Cynthia Needham / CNN:
3 killed, more than 140 hurt in Boston Marathon bombing
Discussion: NPR and ABCNEWS
USA Today:
At least 3 dead, 141 hurt in Boston Marathon blasts
CBS News:
Deadly explosions rock Boston marathon
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Explosions At The Boston Marathon; 3 Dead, Scores Injured
Discussion: Hit & Run and Joe. My. God.
Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Powerful Earthquake Strikes in Iran  —  TEHRAN — A powerful earthquake that struck southeastern Iran was felt in several countries in Asia on Tuesday, rocking buildings in the Indian capital of New Delhi, sending panicked resident of Karachi, Pakistan, fleeing into the streets and causing tremors through Persian Gulf states.
Discussion: The Agonist
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BBC:
Major earthquake strikes south-east Iran
Discussion: NPR
Washington Post:
As debate begins, Senate background check proposal for gun sales lacks necessary votes  —  Debate on a major overhaul of the of the nation's gun-control laws is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the U.S. Senate, but there were still not enough votes late Monday to assure expansion …
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Politico:
Reid short of votes on gun control
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Europe Split Over Austerity as a Path to Growth  —  WASHINGTON — In the last year, the International Monetary Fund has performed a major reassessment of how it thinks austerity harms a weak, financially troubled economy.  But while warning of the perils of slow growth, it still often insists on austerity for just such economies.
Discussion: Calculated Risk
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Wolfgang Münchau / Financial Times:
The riddle of Europe's single currency with many values
 
 
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David Weigel / Slate:
Why the Conspiracy Theorists Will Have a Tough Time With Boston
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