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Dale Russell / Atlanta News, Weather …:
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.
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David Sirota / Salon:
Let's hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American — There is a double standard: White terrorists are dealt with as lone wolves, Islamists are existential threats — As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine …
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Tim Rohan / New York Times:
In Grisly Image, a Father Sees His Son — BOSTON — When Jeff Bauman woke up in a hospital bed on Tuesday, an air tube was down his throat, both of his legs had been amputated at the knee, and his father was by his side. He tried to talk, but he could not.
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Yahoo! News:
Second Boston Marathon victim identified: Krystle Campbell — A second victim in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified: Krystle M. Campbell, a 29-year-old originally from Medford, Mass. — Her father, William A. Campbell Jr., told Yahoo News he's in shock that his daughter was killed.
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
China Mourns the Death of a Student in Boston Blast — HONG KONG - Mourning for a Chinese student who was the third victim killed in the Boston Marathon bombing rippled across her home country on Wednesday, when Internet sites and news reports described and celebrated a young woman whose ambitions …
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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Why Boston Bombings Might Be Scarier Than 9/11
Why Boston Bombings Might Be Scarier Than 9/11
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Latest Information of the Chinese Victims in Boston Marathon Bombing
Latest Information of the Chinese Victims in Boston Marathon Bombing
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Scott Malone / Reuters:
Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks
Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks
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Mike Konczal / nextnewdeal.net:
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 …
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Paul Krugman:
Reinhart-Rogoff, Continued — I was going to post something sort of kind of defending Reinhart-Rogoff in the wake of the new revelations — not their results, which I never believed, nor their failure to carefully test their results for robustness, but rather their motives.
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Tim Fernholz / Quartz:
How influential was the Rogoff-Reinhart study warning that high debt kills growth?
How influential was the Rogoff-Reinhart study warning that high debt kills growth?
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
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,” …
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Susan Tran / WHDH-TV:
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.
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
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.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
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.
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Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility
Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Deadly poison sent to Sen. Wicker
Deadly poison sent to Sen. Wicker
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Bruce Smith / Associated Press:
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 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Ex-wife accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing — Jenny Sanford, the ex-wife of South Carolina congressional candidate and former Gov. Mark Sanford, has filed a lawsuit alleging that her husband trespassed at her home earlier this year, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening.
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Bruce Smith / Associated Press:
Mark Sanford Trespassed At Jenny Sanford's Home: Lawyer
Mark Sanford Trespassed At Jenny Sanford's Home: Lawyer
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Boston aftermath: No bipartisan moment? — A few hours after the deadly Boston Marathon attack, President Barack Obama made an extraordinary, if understated statement: politicians should suspend their state of perpetual conflict to unite against an unknown and deadly new national threat.
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Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Obama's Second Term Already Looks Like a Failure
Obama's Second Term Already Looks Like a Failure
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
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 …
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Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Al Qaeda's Recipe for Pressure-Cooker Bombs
Al Qaeda's Recipe for Pressure-Cooker Bombs
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
PRESSURE COOKERS HELP MAKE GOOD BOMBS _ AND CLUES
PRESSURE COOKERS HELP MAKE GOOD BOMBS _ AND CLUES
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Jack Kingston urged Guard ‘take a pass’ on Boston Marathon — A year ago, Rep. Jack Kingston was so concerned about the National Guard's shriveling budget that he wanted it to “take a pass” on major events like “the Boston Marathon.” — The Georgia Republican pleaded with the guard's leaders …
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CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for April 16, 2013
CNN's GUT CHECK for April 16, 2013
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CNN:
FBI to take lead in probe
FBI to take lead in probe
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
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 …
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Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
Texas Attorney General: Democrats Pose Greater Threat To Texas Than North Korea
Texas Attorney General: Democrats Pose Greater Threat To Texas Than North Korea
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Eight Potholes for ‘Gang of Eight’ Immigration Bill — The “gang of eight” senators rolling out a bipartisan immigration overhaul this week are gearing up for the battle to formally be joined at the Senate Judiciary Committee and ultimately on the floor this summer.
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Gosnell Worker: Toilets Backed Up With Body Parts From Abortions — Former abortion clinic worker James Johnson testified today during the murder trial of Kermit Gosnell and provided jurors with a nauseating account of the horrific conditions at the abortion facility.
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