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At Boston Marathon Bombing Trial, 'Graphic And Grueling' Testimony

6:32pm March 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

On the second day of Dzhokar Tsarnaev's trial, an amputee wept as she recalled seeing her foot just barely dangling from her leg. Tsarnaev could face the death penalty if convicted in the 2013 attack.

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (third from right) is depicted with his lawyers and U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr., as O'Toole addresses a pool of potential jurors. The trial begins Wednesday.

National

Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Begins For Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

7:38pm March 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Opening statements begin in Boston on Wednesday, in a capital trial that's expected to last several months. It took nearly two months to seat a jury to try the case.

A memorial at the site of the first explosion in the Boston Marathon bombing. Defense attorneys say too many people in the potential jury pool have some kind of personal connection to the case.

National

Accused Bomber's Lawyers Say Boston Jury Pool Is Too Biased

9:58pm January 29, 2015

by Tovia Smith

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's attorneys are again asking that his trial, now in the jury selection phase, be moved. Lawyers say they have data showing that enough impartial jurors cannot be found in the city.

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Judge Says 1,000 Potential Jurors May Be Screened For Boston Bombing Trial

3:36pm October 20, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial is scheduled to start in January. Out of those 1,000 jurors, 100 of them will be questioned by prosecutors and defense attorneys.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Damion Jacobs (left) and Marine Capt. Cam West visit with Boston emergency workers who responded to the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Health & Safety

From Battlefield To Boston: Marine Comforts Bombing Survivors

1:17pm May 06, 2013

by Tom Bowman

Marine Capt. Cam West lost one of his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan. Now part of the Semper Fi Fund, he's inspiring others with similar injuries to look ahead with hope.

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Celeste Corcoran is transported to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on April 28.

Health & Safety

Recovery Begins For Mother, Daughter Injured In Boston

4:19pm May 03, 2013

by Richard Knox

Fewer than three weeks after they were severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, Celeste Corcoran and her 18-year-old daughter, Sydney, are entering a new phase of recovery and rehabilitation. Part of their healing is emotional, not physical.

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