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Conflicting reports on Boston arrest — After the explosion: Moment-by-moment — (CNN) — Investigators scrambling to solve the fatal bombing at the Boston Marathon have made “significant progress” in the case but no arrests, a federal law enforcement source told CNN's John King Wednesday.
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The Boston Globe:
Image shows suspect carrying, perhaps dropping, black bag — Investigators are ‘very close’ in the investigation, said the official, who declined to be named — A sign was taped to a barricade near the bombing site Wednesday. — An official briefed on the Boston Marathon bombing investigation …
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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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FBI:
No Arrest Made in Bombing Investigation … Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack. Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate.
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Authorities Eye Suspect In Boston Marathon Bombings — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified by authorities after analyzing video footage, CNN's John King reported on air Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reported that authorities have an image showing a suspect …
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Alexander Abad-Santos / The Atlantic Wire:
Reports: Boston Bombing Suspect ID'd in New Video — ‘Arrest Has Been Made’ — The investigation continues, both officially and from the crowd. China and the world mourn a third victim. And a city grieves. Stay tuned right here for the latest updates on Day Three, as our Boston Marathon coverage presses on....
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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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CNN:
Boston Marathon bombs have hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ devices, experts say
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Tom Watkins / CNN:
Authorities arrest suspect in Boston bombings, source says
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Denise Lavoie / bigstory.ap.org:
Conflicting reports of arrest in Boston bombings
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Ben Levine / Deadspin:
I Watched The Marathon Bombing From Above. These Are My Photos.
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Amy Davidson / News Desk:
The Saudi Marathon Man
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Miketoole / CBS Boston:
CBS News: Possible Suspect In Boston Marathon Bombings Identified
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans pull plug on Mark Sanford — National Republicans are pulling the plug on Mark Sanford's suddenly besieged congressional campaign, POLITICO has learned — a potentially fatal blow to the former South Carolina governor's dramatic comeback bid. — Blindsided by news …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
New poison letter sent to Obama; police clear packages at Capitol — Authorities said Wednesday they had intercepted a letter to the White House that tested positive for ricin poison. — The Secret Service acknowledged the letter addressed to President Obama contained a suspicious substance …
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Suspicious letter addressed to Obama
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Tom Friedman Continues His Journey To Insanity (The Terrorists Win) — Times columnist and global raconteur Tom Friedman outdoes himself as he tries to put the Boston bombing into perspective: — Bring on the Next Marathon — By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN — ...
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Scott Wong / Politico:
Claire McCaskill: If Boston bombings are terrorism, why not Sandy Hook? — If President Barack Obama and the U.S. government consider the perpetrator of the Boston bombings a terrorist, then why not the shooter who killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School?
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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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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Says Bombings Reveal Danger Of Immigration Bill: ‘Radical Islamists...Are Trained To Act Hispanic’ — During an appearance on CSPAN's Washington Journal on Wednesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) claimed that this week's bombings of the Boston Marathon should give pause …
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Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Louie Gohmert: Radical Islamists Being Trained To ‘Act Like Hispanic’
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
‘Daily News’ doctored front-page photo from Boston bombing — Detail from the original photo (left) and the News' version. via Charles Apple — Looking for answers for nypost.com, Rupert Murdoch and Col Allan rely on a standby general: Jesse Angelo — The New York Post was derided Tuesday …
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Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:
Roofers union calls for Obamacare's repeal … The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers is reportedly the first union to officially call for repeal of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The health care law is prompting some serious buyer's remorse in Big Labor …
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Janet Adamy / Washington Wire:
Roofer Union Calls for Repeal of Obama Health Law
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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 …
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Barbara Starr / CNN:
U.S. military to step up presence in Jordan in light of Syria civil war — Washington (CNN) — In a critical indication of growing U.S. military involvement in the civil war in Syria, CNN has learned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering the deployment of up to 200 troops to Jordan, according to two Defense Department officials.
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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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Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic Online:
Hey Reddit, Enough Boston Bombing Vigilantism — It's only the illusion that what we do online is not as significant as what we do offline that allows this to go on. — If there's one thing we want to believe about the Boston bombing, it's that someone saw the perpetrator.
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