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Three men charged with helping Boston Marathon bombing suspect destroy evidence

By Adi Robertson on May 1, 2013 11:31 am + 98 comments

Three more suspects have been charged in relation to April's Boston Marathon bombings — not for Continue reading…
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They're watching: why city-wide surveillance failed to stop the Boston bombing

By Matt Stroud on April 24, 2013 01:25 pm + 132 comments

All day Sunday, police directed traffic around a blocked-off section of Boylston Street in downtown Continue reading…
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Aereo coming to Boston on May 15th

By Carl Franzen on April 23, 2013 09:03 am + 11 comments

Aereo, the company that lets users stream live broadcast TV over the Internet, is heading to Boston. Continue reading…
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My lockdown: here's what it was like living in Boston this week

By Nathan Ingraham on April 19, 2013 11:06 pm + 174 comments

I’ve lived in Boston (or one of its neighboring towns) for almost 14 years, and I can’t remember Continue reading…
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Second Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured by police

By T.C. Sottek on April 19, 2013 08:43 pm + 173 comments

After a massive manhunt that began on the night of the 18th, a second suspect in the Boston Marathon Continue reading…
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FBI interviewed dead Boston bombing suspect two years ago, on suspicion of extremist ties

By Sean Hollister on April 19, 2013 08:25 pm + 44 comments

According to CBS News, the FBI actually investigated one of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects Continue reading…
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Senator Lindsey Graham says 'the homeland is the battlefield,' advocates domestic drone use

By T.C. Sottek on April 19, 2013 05:54 pm + 126 comments

As the manhunt for a Boston Marathon bombing suspect continues in Massachusetts, high-level Continue reading…
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NBC skipping episode of 'Hannibal' in response to recent tragedies

By Bryan Bishop on April 19, 2013 03:47 pm + 44 comments

In response to the recent spate of violent US tragedies, NBC will not be airing an upcoming episode Continue reading…
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FBI releases photos of two suspects in Boston Marathon bombings (update)

By Adi Robertson on April 18, 2013 05:29 pm + 163 comments

The FBI has released photos and video captured from the scene of the Boston Marathon finish line, Continue reading…
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Online witch hunt for Boston bomber leads to NY Post cover photo of innocent 'suspects'

By Ben Popper on April 18, 2013 12:35 pm + 148 comments

In the 48 hours that followed Monday's tragic bombing in Boston, no one came forward to claim Continue reading…