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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
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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, Riehl World News, The Moderate Voice, Infowars, Gothamist and Mirror.co.uk
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 National Memo, Politico, Scared Monkeys, The Hinterland Gazette, NewsBusters, Deadspin, CBS Boston and Mediaite
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Top Democrat Slams GOP's Islamophobia After Boston Bombing — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) smacked down Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) attempt to link Boston bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Islamic extremists based in the American Muslim community with no evidence …
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JIHADOLOGY and The Gateway Pundit
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)
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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 and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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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Associated Press and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Focus Turns to Hunt for Bombing Motive
Focus Turns to Hunt for Bombing Motive
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Weasel Zippers, Red Alert Politics, New York Times and Atlas Shrugs
Ashley Killough / CNN:
House Homeland Security chairman believes suspect trained in Russia
House Homeland Security chairman believes suspect trained in Russia
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Politico, Foreign Policy and The Hill
NPR:
Older Suspect Described As Controlling, Manipulative
Older Suspect Described As Controlling, Manipulative
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TODAY.com, ABCNEWS, The Jawa Report and Hot Air
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Schumer, Graham: Boston brings urgency to immigration reform — The Boston Marathon tragedy is a reason for Congress to move faster - not slower - to overhaul the nation's immigration system, according to two co-authors of a Senate reform package. — Some conservatives on Capitol Hill …
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Weasel Zippers and Macleans.ca
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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
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, Wonkette, The Raw Story, 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 …
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice
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 and Conservatives4Palin
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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Althouse, Washington Monthly, Via Meadia, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Daily Kos
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
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.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch
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
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.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and Ed Driscoll
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Koch Brothers Plan To Buy Up Eight Major Newspapers — The billionaire oil moguls Charles and David Koch are pushing ahead with their plans to purchase several news outlets across the United States, according to a detailed report in the New York Times on Sunday.
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Sky Dancing and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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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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TMZ.com, Deadspin and CBSSports.com
Ruth O'Brien:
A Day of Terror — I always know it's my birthday when things start blowing up. A close friend from Germany would telephone, and for the life of me, I was flattered and impressed: How did she remember? That was until I recalled that the New York Times covered the Jewish cemetery in Iselin …
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New York Times, Right Wing News, Weasel Zippers and Right Turn
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Rewinding History, Bush Museum Lets You Decide — UNIVERSITY PARK, Tex. — More than four years after leaving office, former President George W. Bush has a question for America: So what would you have done? — In a new brick-and-limestone museum, visitors to an interactive theater …
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Hullabaloo and Discourse.net
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Stephen F. Knott / Washington Post:
George W. Bush is victim of a rush to judgment
George W. Bush is victim of a rush to judgment
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The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune, Ed Driscoll and Althouse