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4:00 PM ET, April 17, 2013

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CNN:
Conflicting reports on Boston arrest  —  After the explosion: Moment-by-moment  —  (CNN) — Investigators scrambling to solve the fatal bombing at the Boston Marathon have made “significant progress” in the case but no arrests, a federal law enforcement source told CNN's John King Wednesday.
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The Boston Globe:
Image shows suspect carrying, perhaps dropping, black bag  —  Investigators are ‘very close’ in the investigation, said the official, who declined to be named  —  A sign was taped to a barricade near the bombing site Wednesday.  —  An official briefed on the Boston Marathon bombing investigation …
David Sirota / Salon:
Let's hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American  —  There is a double standard: White terrorists are dealt with as lone wolves, Islamists are existential threats  —  As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Authorities Eye Suspect In Boston Marathon Bombings  —  A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified by authorities after analyzing video footage, CNN's John King reported on air Wednesday.  Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reported that authorities have an image showing a suspect …
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
FBI:
No Arrest Made in Bombing Investigation … Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack.  Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate.
Alexander Abad-Santos / The Atlantic Wire:
Reports: Boston Bombing Suspect ID'd in New Video — ‘Arrest Has Been Made’  —  The investigation continues, both officially and from the crowd.  China and the world mourn a third victim.  And a city grieves.  Stay tuned right here for the latest updates on Day Three, as our Boston Marathon coverage presses on....
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Guardian
Dale Russell / Atlanta News, Weather …:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Boston Marathon bomb  —  The bomb that exploded at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon sent shock waves across the country.  Crime scene photos obtained exclusively by FOX 5 Atlanta are the first look at what is left of the first deadly device.
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
China Mourns the Death of a Student in Boston Blast
Bloomberg:
Bombing Hit Close to Home as Obama Aide E-Mails Mom
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans pull plug on Mark Sanford  —  National Republicans are pulling the plug on Mark Sanford's suddenly besieged congressional campaign, POLITICO has learned — a potentially fatal blow to the former South Carolina governor's dramatic comeback bid.  —  Blindsided by news …
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The Post and Courier:
Jenny Sanford accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing at Sullivan's Island home
Justin Sink / The Hill:
New poison letter sent to Obama; police clear packages at Capitol  —  Authorities said Wednesday they had intercepted a letter to the White House that tested positive for ricin poison.  —  The Secret Service acknowledged the letter addressed to President Obama contained a suspicious substance …
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Suspicious letter addressed to Obama
CNN:
Portions of Senate office buildings evacuated
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Scott Wong / Politico:
Claire McCaskill: If Boston bombings are terrorism, why not Sandy Hook?  —  If President Barack Obama and the U.S. government consider the perpetrator of the Boston bombings a terrorist, then why not the shooter who killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School?
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Tom Friedman Continues His Journey To Insanity (The Terrorists Win)  —  Times columnist and global raconteur Tom Friedman outdoes himself as he tries to put the Boston bombing into perspective:  —  Bring on the Next Marathon  —  By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN  —  ...
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Bring on the Next Marathon
Discussion: Hit & Run
nbcmiami.com:
Sen. Manchin: Background Checks Won't Survive Today's Vote  —  Potential GOP supporters out front on immigration won't risk second battle with conservative base on guns, Manchin tells NBC News..  —  In this April 10, 2013 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Patrick Toomey …
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Washington Post:
Senate to vote on gun bill amendments with background check plan in doubt
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Does gun lobby trump public opinion?
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
‘Daily News’ doctored front-page photo from Boston bombing  —  Detail from the original photo (left) and the News' version. via Charles Apple  — Looking for answers for nypost.com, Rupert Murdoch and Col Allan rely on a standby general: Jesse Angelo  —  The New York Post was derided Tuesday …
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Says Bombings Reveal Danger Of Immigration Bill: ‘Radical Islamists...Are Trained To Act Hispanic’  —  During an appearance on CSPAN's Washington Journal on Wednesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) claimed that this week's bombings of the Boston Marathon should give pause …
Discussion: Mediaite, The Raw Story and Gawker
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Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Louie Gohmert: Radical Islamists Being Trained To ‘Act Like Hispanic’
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Wonkette
Rep. Peter T. Hansen / susan the bruce:
Vagina's and Children First!  —  The NH House recently passed HB 135, a bill aimed at repealing parts of the so-called Stand Your Ground law that was passed by the last legislature.  —  A great deal of hysteria has ensued.  One would think that the many urgent problems that beset our state …
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Janet Adamy / Washington Wire:
Roofer Union Calls for Repeal of Obama Health Law  —  A labor union representing roofers is reversing course and calling for repeal of the federal health law, citing concerns the law will raise its cost for insuring members.  —  Organized labor was instrumental in getting the Affordable Care Act passed …
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Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:
Roofers union calls for Obamacare's repeal
Barbara Starr / CNN:
U.S. military to step up presence in Jordan in light of Syria civil war  —  Washington (CNN) — In a critical indication of growing U.S. military involvement in the civil war in Syria, CNN has learned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering the deployment of up to 200 troops to Jordan, according to two Defense Department officials.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Paul Krugman:
Further Further Thoughts On Death By Excel  —  A few somewhat unrelated notes on the Reinhart-Rogoff fiasco:  —  1. I thought I remembered another recent Excel disaster — and sure enough, spreadsheet coding played a role in the London Whale disaster at JP Morgan:
Michael Deacon / Telegraph:
Margaret Thatcher funeral procession: How applause drowned out the jeers  —  Michael Deacon reports on the funeral procession for Baroness Thatcher, as crowds crammed the streets from Trafalgar Square to St Paul's.  —  It seemed to come out of nowhere.  No one knew who'd started it - perhaps it was purely instinctual.
Discussion: Power Line, Guardian and The Dish
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New York Times:
Thatcher Funeral Draws Dignitaries and Complaints
 
 
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