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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Harris-Perry: Bombers' Muslim Faith As Relevant To Bombing As Ben Affleck Movies About Violence In Boston — Making the point that the Tsarnaev brothers' Muslim faith at the moment bears little relevance to the investigation into the brothers' decision to attack the Boston Marathon last week …
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Hot Air, The Hinterland Gazette, The PJ Tatler, Pat Dollard, Conservatives4Palin and Riehl World News
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NY Daily News:
Friends of accused Boston bomber taken into custody in New Bedford, Mass. — Azmat and Diaz — as they're known to their neighbors — were cuffed and hauled out of their apartment shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday. — The vanity plate on the front of the suspects' BMW SUV reads “TERRORISTA #1.
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Jihad Watch, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and Power Line
CBS News:
Boston bombing suspect in serious condition — (CBS News) BOSTON - We are Boston. We are strong. We are Boston strong. — That was the message of an emotional ceremony at Fenway Park before the Boston Red Sox game Saturday afternoon — and the feeling throughout the city after the capture …
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Daily Mail, Weasel Zippers, Riehl World News, Infowars, The Moderate Voice and Gothamist
Los Angeles Times:
FBI: Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev followed ‘radical Islam’ — A sign outlining “obligatory prayers” hangs on the sanctuary at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Cambridge, Mass., where the Tsarnaev brothers had attended. (Allen Breed / Associated Press / April 19, 2013)
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
FREEJAHAR HASHTAG HITS TWITTER AS PEOPLE SYMPATHIZE WITH BOSTON TERROR SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY PLACED BOMB THAT KILLED 8-YEAR-OLD — Despite the mounting evidence against him, there are actually people who believe that Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev is an innocent patsy being framed by the government.
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Weasel Zippers and Ed Driscoll
Arsen Mollayev / Associated Press:
Chechen Terrorist Group Denies Involvement In Boston Attack — MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The parents of Tamerlan Tsarnaev insisted Sunday that he came to Dagestan and Chechnya last year to visit relatives and had nothing to do with the militants operating in the volatile part of Russia …
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Little Green Footballs
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Top Democrat Slams GOP's Islamophobia After Boston Bombing
Top Democrat Slams GOP's Islamophobia After Boston Bombing
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JIHADOLOGY and The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Conflict in the Caucasus reflected in suspect's YouTube playlist
Conflict in the Caucasus reflected in suspect's YouTube playlist
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Infowars and New York Times
Donovan Slack / Politico:
Rogers blames Russians
Rogers blames Russians
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The PJ Tatler, CNN, Foreign Policy and The Hill
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
McCaul: Older Boston suspect likely ‘received training’ on Russia trip
McCaul: Older Boston suspect likely ‘received training’ on Russia trip
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Politico
Milton J. Valencia / Boston Globe:
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis says releasing photos was “turning point” in Boston Marathon bomb probe
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis says releasing photos was “turning point” in Boston Marathon bomb probe
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Politico and Riehl World News
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
College Friend Of Boston Bombing Suspect Says They Discussed Bombing At School Gym — A student who was friendly with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told CNN Sunday that he discussed the Boston bombing with the suspected bomber at the UMass Dartmouth gym after Monday's bombing.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Schumer, Graham: Boston brings urgency to immigration reform
Schumer, Graham: Boston brings urgency to immigration reform
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Macleans.ca and Weasel Zippers
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Top Conservatives Admit Boston Bombing Suspect Cannot Be Tried In Military Tribunal
Top Conservatives Admit Boston Bombing Suspect Cannot Be Tried In Military Tribunal
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Reuters and The Other McCain
Daily Mail:
Owners of ‘Terrorista #1’ BMW taken into custody over Boston bombings AGAIN: Feds arrest two men …
Owners of ‘Terrorista #1’ BMW taken into custody over Boston bombings AGAIN: Feds arrest two men …
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The Gateway Pundit, Scared Monkeys and The PJ Tatler
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Schumer, Graham spar over ‘enemy combatant’ designation for suspect
Schumer, Graham spar over ‘enemy combatant’ designation for suspect
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Politico
nogy.net:
Republican Party of Benton County Newsletter — A newsletter for Members, Republican Elected Officials, — Candidates and Friends — Benton County Republican Committee Members, — I am very excited to announce confirmation of Governor Nikki R. Haley from South Carolina …
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The Political Carnival, The Raw Story, Wonkette, Zandar Versus The Stupid and PoliticusUSA
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Arkansas Republicans: Shoot Lawmakers For Expanding Medicaid — Republicans in Benton County, Arkansas are not happy that their state legislators have agreed to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. In this month's newsletter, columnist Chris Nogy encouraged his fellow Republicans to utilize …
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The Moderate Voice
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
No Bully in the Pulpit — THE graying man flashing fury in the Rose Garden on behalf of the Newtown families, the grieving man wiping away tears after speaking at the Boston memorial service, is not the same man who glided into office four years ago. — President Obama has watched …
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Outside the Beltway, Via Meadia, Washington Monthly, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Althouse and Daily Kos
Ben Goad / The Hill:
Reports: No charges expected Sunday against Boston suspect — The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will not be charged Sunday, according to multiple reports. — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remained in serious but stable condition at an area hospital, reportedly suffering …
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USA Today
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David Catanese / The Daily Beast:
Jon Huntsman Holds His Ground as Republicans Come Around to His Views — His 2012 primary bid fell flat, but the party may be moving toward where Huntsman is already standing, reports David Catanese. — Jon Huntsman's 2012 presidential campaign was plagued by internecine feuding between advisers …
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Outside the Beltway
CNN:
Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels arrested, charged with DUI — (CNN) — The man revered for yelling “Do you believe in miracles?” as the U.S. hockey team upset the mighty Soviets in the 1980 Winter Olympics was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DUI in Southern California on Friday night, Santa Monica police said.
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Scared Monkeys, TMZ.com, Deadspin and CBSSports.com
Alyssa Kilzer / Fox News:
I know the Boston bombers — The FBI released images of the pair of suspects believed to be responsible for the bombing attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Investigators are asking for the public's help with any information leading to their whereabouts.
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Weasel Zippers, Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
25 Photos From The London Marathon Showing Support For Boston — There were many signs of sympathy and support for the city of Boston at the London marathon sunday. Read BuzzFeed's report on the marathon here. — A runner wears an awesome message on his shirt. — Via: Andrew Winning / Reuters
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Weasel Zippers
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Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
FCC Blesses Red Sox Player's F-Bomb: He ‘Spoke From the Heart’ (Video) — David Ortiz's emotional Fenway Park speech included the line “This is our f—ing city!” — If ever there were an excuse for on-air f-bomb, this is it. — When the Boston Red Sox returned to Fenway Park Saturday …
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CNN, The Raw Story, The National Memo, Politico, Scared Monkeys, The Hinterland Gazette, NewsBusters, Deadspin and Mediaite
Suzanne Daley / New York Times:
Danes Rethink a Welfare State Ample to a Fault — COPENHAGEN — It began as a stunt intended to prove that hardship and poverty still existed in this small, wealthy country, but it backfired badly. Visit a single mother of two on welfare, a liberal member of Parliament goaded …
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Firedoglake, The Spectacle Blog and neo-neocon