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7:00 AM ET, May 2, 2013

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Boston Globe:
Three additional people arrested in Boston Marathon bombings  —  Three college students have been arrested by federal authorities in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, a law enforcement official familar with the case said this morning.  —  The Boston police Web page said that three additional …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Government source: Bells should have gone off for student in custody in Boston case
Discussion: Hot Air
Associated Press:
FBI: 3 Friends Removed Backpack From Boston Suspect's Room
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace.  Labor market conditions have shown some improvement in recent months, on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated.
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
More Forceful Fed Stands By Stimulus
David Brown / Washington Post:
Skeleton of teenage girl confirms cannibalism at Jamestown colony  —  The first chops, to the forehead, did not go through the bone and are perhaps evidence of hesitancy about the task.  The next set, after the body was rolled over, were more effective.  One cut split the skull all the way to the base.
Discussion: AL.com, Gawker and The Daily Caller
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Jane O'Brien / BBC:
‘Proof’ Jamestown settlers turned to cannibalism
Discussion: Guardian and Colorlines
Jackie Bensen / nbcwashington.com:
Possible Human Trafficking Investigated at Saudi Diplomatic Compound in Virginia  —  McLean home owned by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, real estate records say  —  Federal and local authorities responded to a report of human trafficking at this McLean compound overnight.
Discussion: Twitchy and Washington Free Beacon
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Paul Miller / The Verge:
I'm still here: back online after a year without the internet  —  I was wrong.  —  One year ago I left the internet.  I thought it was making me unproductive.  I thought it lacked meaning.  I thought it was “corrupting my soul.”  —  It's a been a year now since I “surfed the web” or …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid: More funding needed to prevent ObamaCare from becoming ‘train wreck’  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says he shares colleagues' concerns that the Affordable Care Act could become a “train wreck” if it's not implemented properly.  —  Reid warned that people will not be able …
Clive Crook / Bloomberg:
Paul Krugman's Proud War on Fools, Knaves and Lunatics  —  Could I say a word about Paul Krugman?  A recent blog post by the eminent economist and New York Times columnist struck me as out of the ordinary, even for him.  Krugman was responding to critics who accuse him of seeing everybody …
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
U.S. to Defend Age Limits on Morning-After Pill Sales  —  The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge's order to make the most common morning-after contraceptive available without a prescription for girls and women of all ages.
Wall Street Journal:
Governors, GOP Allies Clash Over Tax Cuts  —  Republican lawmakers in several states are blunting plans by GOP governors to reduce or eliminate income taxes, putting the legislators at odds with figures many in the party see as leading voices on reshaping government.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
Economist:
Charts, maps and infographics  —  Daily chart  —  A new study reveals what Islam means in different countries  —  THE Pew Research Centre has released a chunky report on Muslims and their attitudes to sharia law, among other things.  If you want to know how Islam in Indonesia …
Dr. Boyce Watkins / Your Black World:
Mountain Dew Releases Arguably the Most Racist Commercial in History Tweet  —  If you've never heard of Felicia the Goat, you'll know about her soon.  Felicia the Goat is the main character in a recent Mountain Dew commercial, created in part by Tyler the Creator.
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: New Hampshire Lawmaker Warns Of Revolution Over Immigration Reform  —  WARREN, NH — At Sen. Kelly Ayotte's (R-NH) Warren Town Hall Tuesday, a Republican state legislator questioned the senator about whether she shared his concern that America was headed for an armed internal revolution due …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
It's a 401(k) World  —  It's hard to have a conversation today with any worker, teacher, student or boss who doesn't tell you some version of this: More things seem to be changing in my world than ever before, but I can't quite put my finger on it, let alone know how to adapt.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
It's a 401(k) World and It Basically Sucks
New York Times:
New York Times/CBS News Poll: Unity on Issues Falls to Politics  —  While the public overwhelmingly supports background checks for gun buyers and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, Americans largely retreat into their partisan camps when asked whether President Obama …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama prods liberals to give-and-take on Senate immigration bill  —  President Obama is warning liberal supporters that their push to make changes in a comprehensive immigration bill could jeopardize the strategy of Senate leaders, who are aiming to win up to 70 votes for the measure.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
The Time Terry McAuliffe Left The Delivery Room For A Washington Post Party  —  Another time: “We got to the dinner and by then Dorothy was in tears, and I left her with Justin and went inside.”  But he raised a million bucks.  —  Source: youtube.com  —  Former Democratic National Committee …
Discussion: Hot Air and CNN
Jake Sherman / Politico:
A House in chaos  —  House leadership aides will tell you they're winning.  They forced Senate Democrats to release a budget, and Cantor is holding out hope that their family-focused agenda will attract Democratic support or jam them politically.  —  But in a practical sense, the House is even more isolated than ever.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Washington Monthly
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
More Bad News for Obamacare: Study Finds Medicaid Has No Effect on Measured Health Outcomes  —  This is huge, and stunning, even for critics of Medicaid: A randomized-controlled study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by a group of nation's top health policy scholars has found …
Discussion: Cato Institute and Slate
 
 
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Julianna Goldman / Bloomberg:
White House Feels Sequestration Pain in Staff Furloughs
Discussion: AL.com
Adam Belz / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
N.D. oil is more plentiful than previously thought
Talking Points Memo:
Steve King ‘Embarrassed’ To Be Undecided On Senate Run
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
DEAR WORKERS OF THE WORLD: These Three Charts Show How You're Getting Totally Shafted
Discussion: Slate and msnbc.com
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Studios Fret That New York's Gun Laws Could Hamper Film Production
David Barboza / New York Times:
Chinese Way of Doing Business: In Cash We Trust
Discussion: Daniel W. Drezner
The Post and Courier:
Tim Scott says Mark Sanford “merits support” in 1st District race
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
CNN/Time Poll: Cutback civil liberties to fight terror?
David M. Drucker / Goppers:
Exclusive: GOP Launches iPhone-Like, High-Tech Data Operation
Discussion: Politico, Post Politics and Ballot Box
Washington Post:
Muslim cabdriver alleges assault by passenger who cited Boston Marathon bombing
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Alabama Senate Passes Bill Nullifying ALL Federal Gun Laws
Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Uses Derogatory Term For Undocumented People To Argue For Immigration Reform
Discussion: NBC Latino
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama
 

 
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