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One Day after the Boston Marathon Bombings, What We Know
At least 3 are dead and 170 wounded in yesterday's "terrorist" bombings at the Boston Marathon. We update the story, including the impact on this historic American city.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAt least three are dead and 170 wounded in what President Obama calls an act of "terrorism." We update yesterday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, including the impact on a historic American city. Also, the Senate "Gang of 8" hammer out a bipartisan immigration bill. On Reporter's Notebook, a bipartisan investigative task force is unanimous: the US committed "torture" with "no justification" after September 11. We talk with a retired general who served on the task force.
Banner image: Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race on April 15, 2013. Photo by Dan Lampariello/Reuters
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3 storiesSenate 'Gang of 8' Hammer Out Bipartisan Immigration Bill
The bipartisan "Gang of 8" Senators working on immigration reform cancelled today's press conference because of yesterday's bombing. But details are emerging anyway. Under the measure, immigrants deported for non-criminal reasons before the end of 2011 would be allowed to return. That's according to Fawn Johnson with the National Journal .
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Speaking of the two bombs that killed three and wounded dozens at yesterday's Boston Marathon, President Obama today announced , "Given what we now know about what took place, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism." The crime scene is 12 blocks long in the heart of a city still in a state of shock.
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Former Republican Congressman Asa Hutchinson headed the DEA and was Undersecretary of Homeland Security during the Bush Administration. Because he knows so many players, he says he "took convincing."
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