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12:15 PM ET, April 17, 2013

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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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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.
CNN:
Boston Marathon bombs have hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ devices, experts say  —  (CNN) — The devices used in the Boston Marathon attack Monday are typical of the “lone wolf:” the solo terrorist who builds a bomb on his own by following a widely available formula.
Amy Davidson / News Desk:
The Saudi Marathon Man  —  A twenty-year-old man who had been watching the Boston Marathon had his body torn into by the force of a bomb.  He wasn't alone; a hundred and seventy-six people were injured.  But he was the only one who, while in the hospital being treated for his wounds …
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 …
Discussion: The Week and Obsidian Wings
Ben Levine / Deadspin:
I Watched The Marathon Bombing From Above. These Are My Photos.
Bloomberg:
Bombing Hit Close to Home as Obama Aide E-Mails Mom
Discussion: Politico and ABCNEWS
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.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Bring on the Next Marathon
Discussion: JustOneMinute and Hit & Run
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Why Boston Bombings Might Be Scarier Than 9/11
nbcmiami.com:
Sen. Manchin: Background Checks Won't Survive Today's Vote  —  Potential GOP supporters out front on immigration won't risk second battle with conservative base on guns, Manchin tells NBC News..  —  In this April 10, 2013 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Patrick Toomey …
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First Thoughts: Background-check measure expected to fall short
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
NBC: Manchin Concedes That Background Checks ‘Will Not Get The Votes’
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Jon Schuppe / nbcnewyork.com:
Anthony Weiner at 2nd Place in Democratic Mayoral Poll by NBC New York/Marist
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Manchin Accuses NRA Of Lying About Background Checks, Says Bill Is Likely To Fail
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Sen. Joe Manchin Tells Reporters His Expanded Background Checks Amendment Will Fail In The Senate Today
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Suspicious letter addressed to Obama  —  (CNN) - A letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a “suspicious substance” has been intercepted at the White House's off-site mail facility, a Secret Service spokesman said Wednesday.  The letter arrived Tuesday …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
New poison letter sent to Obama  —  Authorities have intercepted a letter to the White House that tested positive for ricin poison, according to multiple media reports.  —  The Secret Service has acknowledged the letter addressed to President Obama contained a suspicious substance but has not stated it was ricin, a deadly poison.
Discussion: CNN
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Letter sent to Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin
Bruce Smith / bigstory.ap.org:
AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed  —  You are here  —  Home » United States House of Representatives » AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford must appear in court two days …
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The Post and Courier:
Jenny Sanford accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing at Sullivan's Island home  —  Republican congressional candidate Mark Sanford is accused of trespassing at his ex-wife's home and faces a court appearance two days after the 1st District special election, according to published reports that surfaced late Tuesday night.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Ex-wife accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing
CNN:
New Zealand's Parliament votes to legalize same-sex marriage  —  (CNN) — New Zealand is set to become the one of the latest nations to allow same-sex marriage after the country's Parliament passed a bill legalizing the practice Wednesday.  —  Parliament voted 77-44 on the bill's third reading …
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Guardian:   New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
Paul Krugman:
Further Further Thoughts On Death By Excel  —  A few somewhat unrelated notes on the Reinhart-Rogoff fiasco:  —  1. I thought I remembered another recent Excel disaster — and sure enough, spreadsheet coding played a role in the London Whale disaster at JP Morgan:
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Why Republicans Suddenly Became Afraid Of Their Own Budget Shadow  —  Republicans spent the last four years criticizing Senate Democrats for failing to pass a budget resolution, and for operating outside of what's known as “regular order” on Capitol Hill, resorting instead to informal processes and “back room deals.”
Discussion: Washington Post and Booman Tribune
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
House Dems show better first-quarter fundraising than at-risk Republicans
Discussion: Yahoo! News
Alexander Bolton / Ballot Box:
Paul considering White House bid  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a star among Tea-Party voters, said Wednesday that he is considering a presidential bid in 2016 and will decide next year.  —  “I want to be part of the national debate.  Being considered is something that allows me to have a larger microphone …
Discussion: CNN and The Raw Story
Rep. Peter T. Hansen / susan the bruce:
Vagina's and Children First!  —  The NH House recently passed HB 135, a bill aimed at repealing parts of the so-called Stand Your Ground law that was passed by the last legislature.  —  A great deal of hysteria has ensued.  One would think that the many urgent problems that beset our state …
WFAA-TV:
Wife of former Kaufman County JP arrested on capital murder charge  —  KAUFMAN - Kim Williams, the 46-year-old wife of former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams, was arrested and charged with capital murder.  —  Authorities have not revealed whether the charge is related to her husband's arrest.
Discussion: NPR and The Raw Story
Financial Times:
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Discussion: Marginal Revolution
 
 
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