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5:50 PM ET, April 15, 2013

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New York Post:
12 dead, nearly 50 injured after 2 explosions rock Boston Marathon, law enforcement sources confirm  —  BOSTON — Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers …
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New York Times:
Many Injured in Blasts Near End of Boston Marathon  —  A series of explosions erupted near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday.  The Boston Police Department confirmed that they were looking into an explosion, but had no further comment.  —  The Associated Press reported …
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Explosions Reported At The Boston Marathon; Dozens Injured  —  Reports are starting to come in of multiple explosions near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, across from the Boston Public Library on Copley Square.  We're updating below.  Some photos might be graphic.
Fox News:
Multiple casualties reported after two explosions at Boston Marathon  —  DEVELOPING: Multiple casualties are reported after at least two explosions were heard near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, according to the Boston Herald.  —  Witnesses reportedly heard booms that sounded …
Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Up to 12 people dead and dozens more seriously injured’ as two explosions rock finish line of Boston Marathon leaving behind scene of carnage  — Bloodbath in Boston as two explosions rock finish line of famous Boston Marathon as race was winding down
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Boston Police: No Arrests Have Been Made In Marathon Bombing (UPDATE)  —  A spokesperson for the Boston Police Department said no suspects have been taken into custody yet after the bombing at the Boston Marathon.  —  “At this time, we haven't been notified of any arrests or anyone apprehended,” the spokesperson said.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Explosions At The Boston Marathon
Discussion: Wired, ABCNEWS and Shakesville
The Atlantic Online:
Photos of the Boston Marathon Bombing
Discussion: Ed Driscoll, The Verge and AMERICAblog
Associated Press:
Boston Marathon says bombs cause two explosions
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller and PhillyNow
David Kopel / The Volokh Conspiracy:
The “Pro-Gun” Provisions of Manchin-Toomey are Actually a Bonanza of Gun Control  —  The Toomey-Manchin Amendment which may be offered as soon as Tuesday to Senator Reid's gun control bill are billed as a “compromise” which contain a variety of provisions for gun control, and other provisions to enhance gun rights.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gun lobbyist brags lawmakers ‘have stepped into our trap’ on background checks  —  The head of a national gun rights group said in an e-mail Sunday that he was supporting the Manchin-Toomey compromise on background checks and that his group's lobbyist had participated in the writing of the legislative language.
Discussion: CNN, Examiner, JustOneMinute and Politico
Washington Free Beacon:
Murphy: ‘It Took Me a While to Figure Out’ Opposition to Gun Control Is Based on Philosophy
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Dallas Morning News:
Exclusive: As his presidential library debuts, George W. Bush prepares to return to public stage on his own terms … To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below.  Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network.
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Dallas Morning News:
Exclusive: See President George W. Bush's paintings: ‘People are surprised’  —  This painting, “Miss Beazley,” is a work that former President George W. Bush did of his Scottish terrier.  —  of  —  President.  Governor.  Artist?  —  More than four years after George W. Bush left the White House …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
White House: Trial of Pennsylvania abortion doctor ‘unsettling’  —  White House spokesman Jay Carney on Monday called the trial of a Pennsylvania abortion doctor accused of performing partial-birth abortions and killing one woman “unsettling,” but ducked follow-up questions over the administration's views on the matter.
Discussion: Politico and CNN
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Is media bias to blame for lack of Gosnell coverage? Or something far more banal?
New York Times:
Gitmo Is Killing Me  —  ONE man here weighs just 77 pounds.  Another, 98.  Last thing I knew, I weighed 132, but that was a month ago.  —  I've been on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost well over 30 pounds.  I will not eat until they restore my dignity.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court avoids gun rights dispute (FINAL UPDATE)  —  UPDATED 3:09 pm to add actions the Court took Monday in other cases.  —  The Supreme Court, following a pattern that is now quite well established, chose again on Monday to remain on the sidelines as the national debate over gun ownership heats up in the political realm.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Declines Gun Law Case
Discussion: The Raw Story
Daniel Altman / Foreign Policy:
The Economics of War with North Korea  —  Would fighting Kim Jong Un be worth it?  —  What's the best way to decide how to deal with North Korea?  Ask an economist, naturally.  Washington, Beijing, and their allies haven't come up with any new ideas about how to deal with the unpredictable regime in Pyongyang.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Howard Dean: Obama Might Drive Me Out Of The Democratic Party  —  “What the hell are they thinking?” the former DNC chair asks about Obama's proposed budget.  The Democrats' civil war?  —  Via: Toby Talbot / AP  —  WASHINGTON — Howard Dean has had it with President Obama's budget proposal …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Fewer Americans Now View Their Income Taxes as Fair  —  The 55% who say their taxes are fair is lowest since 2001  —  PRINCETON, NJ — This Tax Day, 55% of Americans regard the income taxes they have to pay as fair, the lowest percentage Gallup has measured since 2001.
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Boston Herald:
Elizabeth Warren winning support for 2016 White House bid  —  By:  —  Just a few months into her first U.S. Senate term, Democrat Elizabeth Warren is generating increasing support among liberals as a White House contender — putting her on a potential collision course with presumed front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Joe Miller / Restoring Liberty:
Why I Am Considering a 2014 US Senate Run  —  Serious times call for bold measures.  With the re-election of Barack Obama, our very way of self-government is in peril.  The Constitution is under attack, the value of human life degraded, religious liberties are threatened …
William Neuman / New York Times:
Venezuelans Elect Maduro to Succeed Chávez  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — In an unexpectedly close race, Venezuelans narrowly voted to continue Hugo Chávez's revolution, electing his handpicked political heir, Nicolás Maduro, to serve the remainder of his six-year term as president, officials said late Sunday.
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Reuters:
Tight win for Chavez's heir spells uncertainty for Venezuela
 
 
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
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