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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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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.
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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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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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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Injured Saudi is a witness, not a suspect, in Boston bombing
Injured Saudi is a witness, not a suspect, in Boston bombing
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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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Bridget Johnson / The PJ Tatler:
An Al-Shabaab Link to Boston Marathon Bombings?
An Al-Shabaab Link to Boston Marathon Bombings?
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CNN:
FBI to take lead in probe
FBI to take lead in probe
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
FBI SEEKS IMAGES IN BOSTON MARATHON BOMB INQUIRY
FBI SEEKS IMAGES IN BOSTON MARATHON BOMB INQUIRY
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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.
peri.umass.edu:
Does High Public Debt Consistently Stifle Economic Growth? A Critique of Reinhart and Rogof
Does High Public Debt Consistently Stifle Economic Growth? A Critique of Reinhart and Rogof
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Is The Reinhart-Rogoff Result Based on a Simple Spreadsheet Error?
Is The Reinhart-Rogoff Result Based on a Simple Spreadsheet Error?
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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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Ricin sent to U.S. senator
Ricin sent to U.S. senator
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CNN:
Breaking: Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility
Breaking: Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility
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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
Ex-wife accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing
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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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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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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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Richard Spencer / Telegraph:
Boston Marathon bombs: al-Qaeda's Inspire magazine taught pressure cooker bomb-making techniques
Boston Marathon bombs: al-Qaeda's Inspire magazine taught pressure cooker bomb-making techniques
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
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
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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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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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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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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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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
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.
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
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 …
Breanna Edwards / Politico:
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 …
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