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5:45 PM ET, April 19, 2013

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Bianna Golodryga / ABCNEWS:
Boston Bomb Suspect's Dad Tells Him to Surrender, Warns ‘ Hell Will Break Loose’ if Son Dies  —  The father of suspected Boston Marathon bomber called on his son today to give up peacefully, but warned the U.S. that if his son is killed “all hell will break loose.”
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The Boston Globe:
One suspect in custody, another remains on the loose  —  WATERTOWN — One suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings has been captured, according to an official with knowledge of the investigation.  Another remains on the loose in Watertown after a firefight with police.
Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
Did Boston Bombing Suspect Post Al Qaeda Prophecy on YouTube?  —  Authorities have identified the deceased suspect in the bombing of the Boston marathon, which killed three and injured more than 170, as Tamerlan Tsarnaev.  A user by that name has posted a video to his YouTube playlist extolling …
New York Times:
One Boston Bombing Suspect Is Dead  —  By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE, RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and JESS BIDGOOD  —  BOSTON — The Boston region was in the grip of a security emergency as police pursued one of the suspects believed to be responsible for the Monday bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Irene / Judicial Watch:
Boston Bomber Could Have Been Deported After 2009 Conviction  —  One of the Chechen terrorists who carried out the Boston Marathon bombings could have been deported years ago after a criminal conviction and the other was granted American citizenship on the 11th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
U.S. News:
One Boston Marathon suspect killed; second suspect, his brother, on loose after firefight  —  The two marathon bombing suspects.  The man in the white hat is still believed to be at large.  —  With a bomb strapped to his chest, one of the Boston Marathon suspects was killed early Friday …
David Weigel / Slate:
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dead Bombing Suspect: “I Don't Have a Single American Friend”  —  MYSLATE  —  Follow all Blog articles.  —  Follow the Weigel blog.  —  Follow stories by David Weigel.  —  MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate.
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
What We Know About Boston Marathon Bomb Suspects Dzhokhar And Tamerlan Tsarnaev  —  AP and NBC reported that Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev came to the U.S. from or near Chechnya, but both have apparently spent several years in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  —  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev  —  Via: vk.com
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
‘Stay Safe People’: Here Is The Fugitive Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect's Twitter Account  —  A cached profile photo that matches his picture, and tweets from other users he's interacted with suggest that this is the twitter account of 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the fugitive suspect #2 in the Boston Marathon bombings: @J_tsar.
Discussion: Quartz, Good As You and Daily Kos
Timothy Burke / Deadspin:
Everything We Know About Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dead Bombing Suspect  —  Authorities are now confirming the two suspects sought in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing are two Russian-born (as reported by the AP) Chechen brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev.  Tamerlan, the older brother, is dead.
Washington Post:
Details emerge on suspected Boston bombers  —  They blasted across the nation's airwaves as the mystery men on the run from the FBI in the Boston Marathon bombings, both carrying backpacks, one wearing a backward white baseball hat and the other clad in dark glasses and a white T-shirt.
Wall Street Journal:
A Look at Brothers Suspected in the Boston Bombing
Anna Palmer / Politico:
How Boston is already shaping politics
New York Times:   Updates on the Hunt for the Boston Bombing Suspects
RT:
Boston bombing suspects identified as Tsarnaev brothers from Russia, near Chechnya
Patricia Wen / The Boston Globe:
College friend shocked by charge he is Boston Marathon bomber
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill, Politico and FishbowlDC
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
The Morning Plum: Foes of immigration reform pounce on Boston bombing
Peter Graff / Reuters:
Boston suspect's web page venerates Islam, Chechen independence
Colin Campbell / Politicker:
Governor Cuomo Says Boston Bombing Part of ‘New Normal’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Sense of Events
USA Today:
Details emerge on Boston suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Associated Press:
MANHUNT IN BOSTON AFTER BOMBING SUSPECT IS KILLED
Discussion: Associated Press and Pat Dollard
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Chechen President Blames American Upbringing For Suspected Boston Bombers
Discussion: National Review
Bloomberg:
Boston Bombing Victim in Iconic Photo Helped Identify Attackers  —  FBI Releases Images of Two Boston Bombing Suspects  —  Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.  —  Just before 3 p.m. on April 15 …
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Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed:
This Is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Actual Twitter Account  —  His last tweet was on April 17, and he wrote, “I'm a stress free kind of guy.”  —  “I would confirm this as to being his Twitter account.  Those users went to my high school,” said Stefanie Gardner, of the Rindge class of 2011.
Discussion: CNN and Atlas Shrugs
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David Weigel / Slate:
No, You Didn't Just Find Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Secret Twitter Account  —  This is the Twitter profile page of @Dzhokhar_, who happens to share a name and a now-widely-shared profile photo with the Boston bombing suspect who is still at large.  —  Until today, it was the Twitter account for @FootyTube_.
Discussion: Quartz, Mediaite, BuzzFeed and Mother Jones
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian / Reuters:
U.S. Boy Scouts set to end ban on gay members : spokesperson  —  (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America called to end a long-standing ban on openly gay members, a spokesman said on Friday, but the organization's board must still vote in May on whether to ratify the resolution.
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David Crary / ABCNEWS:
Boy Scouts Proposing to Lift Gay Ban for Youth
Discussion: CNN, Hot Air and Taking Note
Dylan Byers / Politico:
MSNBC comes perilously close to Brian Ross-level blunder  —  Chuck Todd may have saved MSNBC from an enormous blunder this morning when he stopped one of the network's analysts from speculating on “the electronic trails” of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
Discussion: Mediaite and Taylor Marsh
Mark K. Updegrove / PARADE Magazine:
PARADE's Exclusive Interview: President George W. and Laura Bush  —  More by Mark K.  — President George W. and Laura Bush Reflect on the Twins, Bush's Newfound Passion for Painting, and More  —  Ben Baker  —  This Sunday's PARADE features an exclusive interview with the former first couple, George W. and Laura Bush.
 
 
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Boston bombing “is Exhibit A of why the homeland is the battlefield”
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Bedford / The Daily Caller:
New York Times shows sympathy for Boston terrorist suspects
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