USA Today: “BOSTON — At least two people died, including a child, and more than 100 were injured Monday after two blasts ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/15/explosions-finish-line-boston-marathon/2085193/
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Boston.com: ”
The blast came on Patriots Day, Obama noted, which is a state holiday in Massachusetts that celebrates the beginning of the American Revolution.
Blood and broken glass covered sidewalks in the area where the blasts occurred at about 2:50 p.m. Immediately after the explosions, some of the wounded could be seen to have lost limbs; others lay unconscious.”
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The Washington Times: ”
A Boston Globe reporter on the scene at the TD Garden said players already had begun arriving at the arena but were departing with their equipment even before the official announcement.
The arena is about two miles from the Copley Square site of the afternoon explosions. But there have been several reports of other suspicious packages around the city and Police Commissioner Ed Davis advised everybody in the city to stay home and avoid large crowds.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/15/boston-bruins-cancel-nhl-game-vs-ottawa-marathon-b/#ixzz2QZrLVckn
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That’s enough.
I know you know how to do a fast web search too.
Today’s event will not disappear from the news so quickly; it will not be consigned to the international pages; it will probably not go the way of reportage on whacked out Jokers and the otherwise tragically confused loner.
You know the formula: major holiday; major event; lots of press; lots of blood.
In fact, it bleeds — it leads.
I know which side Americans are one, but some will not only have to choose, or having chosen, will be asked to speak, to stand, to become visible.
I’m not even going to go through a round of edits or proofs on this.
Maybe somebody just doesn’t like health, fitness, runners, public sports events, or something.
In which case, gosh, I’m sorry.
And in the other case, I’m sorry too, but in a different way.
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From Fox: “In addition to the deaths, some 80 people were injured – including up to 10 with amputated limbs. Authorities were guarding a person of interest at a local hospital, according to a New York Post report confirmed by Fox News. The person, who sources said was 20 years old, had severe burns, but authorities had not determined whether the person was a victim or a perpetrator. ”
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/15/explosion-reported-near-finish-line-boston-marathon-spokesman-says/#ixzz2QZwcw62M
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