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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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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)
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
USA Today:
No charges to be filed in Boston bomb case today … Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was captured Friday after a dramatic manhunt that paralyzed Boston and its suburbs, is under heavy guard in a Boston hospital. — Investigators waiting to interrogate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect …
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Guardian, The Raw Story and Pat Dollard
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
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
Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
FCC Blesses Red Sox Player's F-Bomb: He ‘Spoke From the Heart’ (Video)
FCC Blesses Red Sox Player's F-Bomb: He ‘Spoke From the Heart’ (Video)
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CNN, The Raw Story, The National Memo, Politico, Scared Monkeys, The Hinterland Gazette, NewsBusters, Deadspin and Mediaite
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
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
College Friend Of Boston Bombing Suspect Says They Discussed Bombing At School Gym
College Friend Of Boston Bombing Suspect Says They Discussed Bombing At School Gym
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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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Politico
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
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
Washington Post:
Police, citizens and technology factor into Boston bombing probe
Police, citizens and technology factor into Boston bombing probe
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The Other McCain, Post Politics, Booman Tribune and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
Focus Turns to Hunt for Bombing Motive
Focus Turns to Hunt for Bombing Motive
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Pat Dollard, Weasel Zippers, Red Alert Politics, New York Times and Atlas Shrugs
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
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Lindsey Graham blames FBI for Boston bombing: ‘The ball was dropped’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Sunday declared that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was at fault for failing to prevent last week's bombing in Boston. — In an interview on CNN's State of the Union …
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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
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
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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The Monkey Cage, Outside the Beltway, Via Meadia, Washington Monthly, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Althouse and Daily Kos
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, Talk Business, Wonkette, Zandar Versus The Stupid and PoliticusUSA
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Arkansas Republicans: Shoot Lawmakers For Expanding Medicaid
Arkansas Republicans: Shoot Lawmakers For Expanding Medicaid
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The Moderate Voice
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
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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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
Donovan Slack / Politico:
Rogers blames Russians — The FBI did a “very thorough job” of checking out Tamerlan Tsarnaev after being tipped off to his potential extremism, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday, blaming Russia for failing to provide any further information.
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The PJ Tatler, CNN, Foreign Policy and The Hill
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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