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Disasters

Obama: Boston culprits to feel 'weight of justice'

Obama: Boston culprits to feel 'weight of justice'

A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared the deadly incident an act of terrorism, and a White House official said it was being treated that way.

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Star Tribune comes up big among 2013 Pulitzer winners

Star Tribune comes up big among 2013 Pulitzer winners

The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the award for investigative reporting for stories that detailed how Wal-Mart used bribery to expand in Mexico. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis won two awards.
by Martin Moylan

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Text of Obama's remarks on Boston explosions

Text of Obama's remarks on Boston explosions

Text of President Barack Obama's remarks following the explosions Monday at the Boston Marathon.

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Lawmakers suggest terrorism involved in Boston

Lawmakers suggest terrorism involved in Boston

With little official information to guide them, members of Congress said Monday there was scant or no doubt that the deadly Boston Marathon explosions were acts of terrorism and vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice.

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Minnesotans recount Boston Marathon experience

Minnesotans recount Boston Marathon experience

More than 500 Minnesotans were among the thousands who ran the Boston Marathon today. One of those who narrowly escaped deadly explosions was Hennepin County Judge Jay Quam.
by Madeleine Baran and Matt Sepic

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Photos: Boston Marathon rocked by explosions

Photos: Boston Marathon rocked by explosions

Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 130 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said.

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State Sen. Scott Dibble safe in Boston

State Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, had finished the Boston Marathon and was away from the finish line by the time two explosions hit Monday, according to a staffer in his office. Dibble was fine and didn't hear or see anything, the staff member said.

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3 killed as 2 bombs explode at Boston Marathon

3 killed as 2 bombs explode at Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon says that bombs caused the two explosions heard at the finish line and that organizers were working with authorities to determine what happened.

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Special coverage on Boston bombings

Special coverage on Boston bombings

Special coverage from Boston public radio station WBUR on the investigation into the bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday.

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