Boston Marathon Explosion
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"We close an important chapter' in this investigation" - President Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:06:28 AM -
"Close coordination among federal, state, and local officials ... has been critical to this effort" - President Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:06:54 AM
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"Why did young man who grew up here resort to such violence? How did they plan and carry out attacks?" - Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:08:14 AM
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"I've instructed [authorities] to continue to deploy all the necessary resources" for investigation - Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:08:45 AM
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"In this stage of instant reporting, tweets and blogs, there is a temptation to latch on to any bit of info, jump to conclusions." - Obamaby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:09:28 AM
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"When a tragedy like this happens...it's important that we do this right. It's why we have investigations" - Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:10:06 AM
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"The American spirit includes staying true to the diversity that makes us strong...let's make sure we sustain that spirit." - Obamaby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:10:49 AM
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New information: RT @GlobeGideon: Marathon bombing suspect no. 2 was taken to @BIDMChealth.by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:11:39 AM
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I want them to know that they are not forgotten," - Obama on West, TX http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:12:17 AM
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"We cannot rush to judgment about the motives of these individuals--and certainly not about entire groups." - Obama http://reut.rs/Watertownby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:13:24 AM
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Obama says U.S. to investigate if Boston bombings suspects had help
WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged on Friday that the United States will find out whether the two brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings received help.
Ending a stressful week, Obama appeared in the White House briefing room after police arrested the lone surviving suspect in the Boston suburb of Watertown, ending the manhunt. The other suspect was killed in a shootout overnight with police.
"Obviously tonight there are still many unanswered questions. Among them: why did young men who grew up and studied here as part of our communities and country resort to such violence? How did they plan and carry out these attacks, and did they receive any help?" Obama said.
The president, looking somber and gripping the podium, said Americans are in debt to the people of Boston and Massachusetts for their resilience in responding to the twin blasts that killed three people and injured 176 others on Monday and enduring a wrenching week.
Obama also expressed his condolences to the people of West, Texas, after an explosion on Wednesday at a fertilizer plant killed at least 14 people. He vowed federal resources to help the people there.
(Reporting by Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick, Gabriel Debenedetti; Editing by Paul Simao) -
RT @Reuters: Obama says U.S. to investigate if #Boston bombings suspects had help http://reut.rs/14DozrIby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:55:23 AM
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Remarks of Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers at Press Conference on Capture of Bombing Suspect
Good evening. I’m Rick DesLauriers, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division.
It seems like many months since Monday, April 15, the day of the Boston Marathon bombings. Yet, it has merely been five days since the tragic explosions that took three lives, critically injured over 180 spectators, and instilled terror and fear among the citizens of the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and elsewhere.
Today, the city of Boston, the city of Cambridge, and the city of Watertown—and many other communities—can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that two perpetrators who caused so much pain and anguish are no longer a threat to our personal safety and our communities.
Together, with the action and support of our Joint Terrorism Task Force partners—many of which are on the stage with me this evening.
The FBI and our partners remained vigilant and continued to follow through thousands of leads and sifted through hundreds of tips—through thousands of man hours—to reach this moment.
This truly was an absolutely intense investigation—and I do emphasize, a truly intense investigation. As a result of that, justice is being served for the victims of these terrible crimes.
i want to personally express the FBI’s profound thanks to each of our partners for bringing us to this moment here this evening.
No one agency alone accomplished the critically important task of keeping the city of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts safe.
Thank you very much. And I thank you for the support of our media campaign the other day which publicized the photos—I thank you very, very much for the support that the media provided us on that. It was phenomenal. Thank you. -
Three people questioned in connection with Boston bombings http://mobilebeta.reuters.com/three-people-questioned-in-connection-with-bostonby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 3:07:52 AM
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Boston bombing suspects wanted to fit in, friends say http://mobilebeta.reuters.com/boston-bombing-suspects-wanted-to-fit-in-friendsby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 3:09:36 AM
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MT @Boston_Police: let us not forget the families of Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu, Krystle Campbell and Officer Sean Collier.by FBI via twitter 4/20/2013 3:21:35 AM -
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RT @ghoshworld: Why the FBI, White House Will Face Hard Questions About Their Boston Bombing Interviews http://ti.me/15pN2jt via @TIMEPol…by david.rohde via twitter 4/20/2013 1:16:24 PM -
RT @sethmnookin: The @BostonGlobe print edition today is a nuanced, ferocious, multi-layered, moving piece of journalism. Entire staff shou…by david.rohde via twitter 4/20/2013 1:17:01 PM
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MT @macmutual: #Watertown. Footnote for @Reuters scribes: Suspect captured across from where ex-Rtrs reporter Chris Noble used to liveby BerkowitzBT via twitter 4/20/2013 1:38:37 PM -
Why should I care that no one’s reading Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his miranda rights? http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/04/dzhokhar_tsarnaev_and_miranda_rights_the_public_safety_exception_and_terrorism.htmlby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:09:56 PM
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RT @CBSThisMorning: Majority of deaths in West, TX fertilizer plant explosion were first responders: http://cbsn.ws/17NI8fEby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:10:27 PM
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RT @nycjim: News can be messy & mistakes are unfortunately made. But reckless errors & unwillingness to correct & acknowledge i…by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:13:11 PM
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Cc: @FBIPressOffice RT @rupertmurdoch: All NYPost pics were those distributed by FBI. And instantly withdrawn when FBI changed directions.by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:14:34 PM
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This is the proper sourcing of a YouTube video you rarely see on television http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITSR2PCEAAkBhU.png
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RT @ggreenwald: What rights should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev get and why does it matter? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/20/boston-marathon-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-mirnada-rightsby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:30:13 PM
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RT @peterlauria3: One of most upsetting things about this week is that I may have to watch Reliable Sources tmrw 2 see how it handles NYP's…by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:57:01 PM
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RT @ledbetreuters: By not disclosing the foreign government that asked for a Tamerlan probe in 2011, is the FBI protecting that government?…by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 2:57:44 PM
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RT @nycjim: What's next in Boston? Figuring out why and whether suspects had help. Latest from @reuters: http://reut.rs/ZzLKymby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 4:35:09 PM
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Media, old and new, takes heat for Boston coverage - @gerryshih http://reut.rs/11nUebIby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 4:38:44 PM
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Is "we reported what we knew to be the case or what we were told at the time" good enough when deciding what to report?by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 4:41:12 PM
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RT @RaniaKhalek: James Holmes was read Miranda rights despite his home being booby trapped w/ explosives. Why was their no public safety ex…by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 8:17:24 PM
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RT @RoyGutmanMcC: Language calling for no fly zone or humanitar. corridors in Syria removed from final statement at Istanbul ministers conf…by david.rohde via twitter 4/20/2013 8:20:29 PM
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MORE COWGILL #lgmby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 8:24:37 PM
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Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague says EU will discuss the question of arms embargo on Syrian rebels in the coming weeks - @Reutersby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 10:08:55 PM
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Full story from @Reuters: EU to discuss Syria arms embargo in coming weeks: UK's Hague http://reut.rs/14FkCToby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 10:09:43 PM
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RT @BuzzFeedBen: Tuned into BBC World for wildly inaccurate report that suspect “will basically be treated as an enemy combatant”by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 4/20/2013 10:11:00 PM
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Update: Hospital reports Boston Marathon Suspect condition for this evening: "Serious" @DMAnews1by FBI via twitter 4/20/2013 10:29:38 PM
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Three men charged with links to Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Three men were taken into custody in the investigation of last month's deadly Boston Marathon bombing and charged with interfering with the probe, not planning or carrying out the attack, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Two of the men were university classmates of 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who last week was criminally charged with planting homemade pressure-cooker bombs at the marathon finish line on April 15 along with his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said on its official Twitter feed that three men will face charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements.
Papers filed in federal court said authorities charged two men, Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, with conspiracy to obstruct justice by throwing away a backpack containing fireworks and a laptop computer belonging to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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