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Alleged terror plot thwarted by arrests in Ontario, Quebec — RCMP to outline joint operation involving CSIS, U.S. authorities and local police at 3:30 ET — Canadian police and intelligence agencies will announce later today they have thwarted a plot to carry out a major terrorist attack …
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Canadian police: 2 arrested in al Qaeda-supported terror plot — (CNN) — Canadian authorities have arrested two men accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in an al Qaeda-supported plot, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday. — Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal …
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Breaking: Canada busts terrorist plot in Quebec; Update: Two in custody; Update: Targeted Niagara …
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Reuters:
Canada to announce arrests after thwarting ‘major terrorist attack’ - CBC
Canada to announce arrests after thwarting ‘major terrorist attack’ - CBC
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Reuters:
RCMP thwart ‘major terrorist attack’ in Canada
RCMP thwart ‘major terrorist attack’ in Canada
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Stewart Bell / National Post:
Two suspects in custody over alleged Canadian terror plot
Two suspects in custody over alleged Canadian terror plot
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Make No Mistake, It Was Jihad — Let's hope the administration gets over its reluctance to recognize attacks on the U.S. for what they are. — If your concern about the threat posed by the Tsarnaev brothers is limited to assuring that they will never be in a position to repeat their grisly acts, rest easy.
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After Boston: Don't Get Fooled Again by the ‘War on Terror’ Hawks — Yes, of course terrorism is real. But that doesn't mean the hawkish approach to counterterrorism hasn't been discredited. — The self-assurance of War on Terror hawks is one of the most peculiar phenomena in our politics.
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The Conservative Paranoid Mind — There's a common thread linking conservatives' positions on gun control, immigration, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: the constant need to stoke fear. By Michael Tomasky. — Liberals and civil libertarians shouldn't yet be saying that there's utterly …
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The Week, Washington Monthly and American Spectator
Mark Arsenault / Boston Globe:
Dead suspect broke angrily with Muslim speakers
Dead suspect broke angrily with Muslim speakers
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Boston Bomb Suspect Eyed in Connection to 2011 Triple Murder
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Associated Press:
Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev charged with using WMD, faces death penalty
Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev charged with using WMD, faces death penalty
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Republican Lawmaker — And Former FBI Agent — Defends Bureau's Handling Of Boston Bombing
Republican Lawmaker — And Former FBI Agent — Defends Bureau's Handling Of Boston Bombing
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The United States Department of Justice:
Suspect in Boston Marathon Attack Charged with Using a Weapon of Mass Destruction — Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a U.S. citizen and resident of Cambridge, Mass., has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property …
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Lindsey Graham: Wrong name hid Russia trip
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Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress:
42 Million People Watched Last Hour Of Manhunt For Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
42 Million People Watched Last Hour Of Manhunt For Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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New York Times:
Bomb Suspect Is Charged and Will Be Tried in Civilian Court
Bomb Suspect Is Charged and Will Be Tried in Civilian Court
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Unsealed Complaint and Affidavit - U.S. v Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Unsealed Complaint and Affidavit - U.S. v Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
White House: Dzhokar Tsarnaev not ‘an enemy combatant’
White House: Dzhokar Tsarnaev not ‘an enemy combatant’
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Washington Post:
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
White House: Boston suspect will not be treated as combatant
White House: Boston suspect will not be treated as combatant
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Rand Paul:
Sen. Paul Issues Letter to Majority Leader Reid Regarding Consideration of Immigration Bill — In the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings, focus should be on National Security — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging …
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Top Opponent Of Immigration Reform Totally Loses It During Immigration Hearing — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tore into conservative critics who have sought to exploit the Boston bombings to delay immigration reform, eliciting a strong rebuke from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Colbert Busch expands lead — PPP's newest poll on the special election in South Carolina finds Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch expanding her lead to 9 points over Mark Sanford at 50/41. Green Party candidate Eugene Platt polls at 3%. — Colbert Busch's lead is on the rise for several reasons.
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BECK BREAKS EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION ON SAUDI NATIONAL ONCE CONSIDERED A PERSON OF INTEREST IN BOSTON BOMBINGS — Editor's Note: We'll be discussing this story and all the day's news during our live BlazeCast at 12pm ET...including your questions, comments & live chat: — Background points:
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Todd Starnes / Townhall.com:
Saudi National Questioned in Boston Attack was on Terror Watch List
Saudi National Questioned in Boston Attack was on Terror Watch List
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The Pressure to Be the TV News Leader Tarnishes a Big Brand — Like a lot of Americans, when I woke up on Friday morning and found out there was a manhunt in the Boston area for the remaining suspect in Monday's bombing at the marathon, I turned on CNN. — It's a common impulse, although less common than it used to be.
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Hullabaloo, Justin Fox, Capital New York, TVNewser and American Power, more at Mediagazer »
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Matthew Keys on Reuters firing: ‘I assume they were looking for an out’ — Matthew Keys said his firing from Reuters “wasn't unexpected” — and while the company told him they “did not agree with” some of the coverage he did on his own about the Boston bombings and did not mention the indictment against him …
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Senator Told Shooting Victim's Mother He Supported Background Checks, Then Voted Against Them — Shortly before the a crucial Senate vote to expand background checks in gun transactions, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) sent a letter to the mother of a shooting victim claiming that he was “truly sorry” …
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Delays hit major airports as control tower furloughs kick in — (Reuters) - Travelers waited more than an hour for flights in New York and experienced delays at other U.S. airports on Sunday evening as furloughs of air traffic controllers began, reducing the ability of busy hubs to handle arrivals …
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Kathryn A. Wolfe / Politico:
Furloughs, weather begin snarling air traffic
Furloughs, weather begin snarling air traffic
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Joncgabriel / FreedomWorks blogs:
13 Worst Predictions Made on Earth Day, 1970 — The 1970s were a lousy decade. Embarrassing movies, dreadful music and downright terrifying clothes reflected the national mood following an unpopular war, endless political scandals and a faltering economy. — Popular culture was consumed with decline, especially Hollywood.
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Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing — Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. (Photo John Moore/Getty Images) — In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the country's interpretation …
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Daniel W. Drezner:
Meet the revisionist George W. Bush — pretty much the same as the old George W. Bush — The George W. Bush presidential library is having its coming-out party this week. Five years after the end of the Bush administration, it's about time for a push to recalibrate our historical understanding of George W. Bush's legacy.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Jobless Trap — F.D.R. told us that the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. But when future historians look back at our monstrously failed response to economic depression, they probably won't blame fear, per se. Instead, they'll castigate our leaders for fearing the wrong things.
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Washington Monthly, National Review, naked capitalism and The Moderate Voice
Brad Plumer / Wonkblog:
Why aren't younger Americans driving anymore? — Ever since the recession hit in late 2007, Americans have been driving less and less. Was that because of the horrible economy? To some extent, perhaps. But it's striking that Americans are still cutting back on driving even though the economy is growing again.
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