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Boston Globe Columnist: 'A Little Bit Of Freedom Taken Away'

3:00pm April 16, 2013

Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy talks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about Monday's events at the Boston Marathon, the place the marathon holds in the life of the city, its importance in the international world of running, and the history of attacks at sporting events.

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What We Know About 'The Act Of Terrorism' In Boston

2:34pm April 16, 2013

Less than 24 hours after two explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon and there are still more questions than answers about what happened. Three people were killed and more than 170 were injured. The FBI is investigating the event as an act of terrorism.

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Adoption Case Brings Rare Family Law Dispute To High Court

2:04pm April 16, 2013

by Nina Totenberg

After a South Carolina couple adopted a baby girl, her biological father sought full custody. Normally, the Supreme Court does not hear such disputes, but this case tests a federal law meant to stop Native American children's being improperly taken from their families.

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Authorities Comb Intelligence For Clues To Boston Blasts

2:04pm April 16, 2013

Steve Inskeep talks to Juan Zarate, former deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism, about what investigators are looking for the day after the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

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Investigating The Boston Marathon Bombings

2:04pm April 16, 2013

Morning Edition co-hosts Steve Inskeep and David Greene discuss the investigation of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions with Roger Cressey, a former counterterrorism investigator and member of the National Security Council, and NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

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Obama Calls Boston Bombings 'An Act Of Terrorism'

2:04pm April 16, 2013

President Obama said the FBI is investigating Monday's twin bombings at the Boston Marathon "as an act of terrorism." Meanwhile, law enforcement officials are asking the public to submit photos and videos from the scene. And Boston Mayor Tom Menino said that as the city grieves the victims it is also proud of those who helped in the explosions' aftermath.

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Update On The Boston Marathon Bombings

2:04pm April 16, 2013

President Obama makes a statement about Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon. Morning Edition co-hosts David Greene and Steve Inskeep speak to NPR reporters covering the story in Washington and Boston.

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Deadly Blasts Punctuate Boston Marathon's Finish Line

2:03pm April 16, 2013

by Tovia Smith

Two explosions took place in short order at the finish line of Monday's race as runners were still coming through. Many serious injuries and at least three deaths have been confirmed. The FBI is leading the investigation through the joint terror task force.

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Dallas exonerees Christopher Scott (center) and Richard Miles, accompanied by Scott's girlfriend, Kelly Gindratt, prepare to be honored in the state Capitol in Austin, Texas, in March.

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Exoneree Detectives Fight For Those Still Behind Bars

9:35am April 16, 2013

by Michael May

Dallas is home to more than 40 people who've been released from prison for wrongful convictions. Some of those men have formed not just a support group, but a detective agency devoted to getting other innocent people out of prison.

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An Update On The Boston Marathon Explosions

10:02pm April 15, 2013

Co-host Melissa Block talks to talks to NPR's Tovia Smith about the latest on the Boston Marathon explosions.

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