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Official: Boston Marathon photos show potential suspect in bombing

Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon have an image of a potential suspect in the deadly bombing but do not know his name and have not questioned him, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.

 

AP source: Authorities recover pressure cooker lid

Boston Marathon Pressure Cooker Lid - AP

Authorities investigating the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon have recovered a piece of circuit board that they believe was part of one of the explosive devices, and also found the lid of a pressure cooker that apparently was catapulted onto the roof of a nearby building.

 

Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers

Pressure Cooker - WC

The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings, a person briefed on the investigation said Tuesday.

 

Boston never surrenders

David Gergen says people there will grieve for many days, but anyone who thinks an attack on this city will produce fear, doesn't know the bravery and spirit of this historic town.

 

What we know about the attack

New developments: The identity of a second victim was revealed Tuesday. Krystle Campbell, a 2001 graduate of Medford High School, died in the attack, Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn said.

 

Boston bombings: Obama condemns 'act of terrorism'

Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama has condemned the bombings at the Boston Marathon as a "terrorist act". He said the attack had been a "heinous and cowardly act", but said it was not yet known who carried out the attack and why. The FBI has said there are "no known additional threats" beyond the two bombs which went off. Three people were killed, including an eight-year-old boy, and more than 150 injured by the bombs.

 

Boston blasts prompt UK review of London Marathon

British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the deadly bombs that hit the race in Boston....

 

FAA orders no-fly zone over Boston explosion site

The Federal Aviation Administration is warning pilots that it has created a no-fly zone over the site of two explosions at the annual Boston marathon....

 

Two Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line

Boston Marathon Explosions - NY Times

A series of explosions was reported near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday, leaving two people dead and at least two dozen injured, according to the Boston Police Department. A third explosion was heard just before 4 p.m., about an hour after the first two blasts. The police were apparently aware of that device before the explosion occurred.

 

Racial profiling alleged at Boston airport, report says

Logan International Airport

Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling, a newspaper reported Saturday.

 

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