[U.S.] Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks

Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks
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By Scott Malone. BOSTON | Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:01am EDT. BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Marathon bombing investigators on Wednesday entered the third day of their hunt with an emerging picture of the target: a suspect or suspects carrying heavy bags or ...

Weiner Hasn't Joined Race for Mayor, but a Poll of Democrats Puts Him in Second
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Mixed-view-of-Weiner-s-possible-NY-mayor-bid-4440233.php
Anthony D. Weiner has not yet said whether he will run for mayor of New York. But he already ranks among the leading Democratic candidates in the race, trailing only one other contender, Christine C. Quinn, in a poll of voters released on Tuesday.

AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57579581/colbert-busch-gets-fundraising-assist-from-famous-brother/
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford must appear in court two days after running for a vacant congressional seat to answer a complaint that he trespassed at his ex-wife's home, according to court documents acquired by The ...

5 youths arrested in paramedic's killing
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9067955
Five teenage boys, none older than 16, have been arrested in the slaying of an off-duty paramedic who was shot April 2 while driving in the Oakland hills, police said Tuesday.

Tuscon Shooting Victim Gabe Zimmerman Honored At The Capitol
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden greets (L-R) U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ), former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) during the dedication ceremony of the Gabriel Zimmerman ...

'Please don't be a Muslim...'
http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/853721.html
US Muslims are watching closely as the probe into the Boston bombings unfolds, fearing a backlash like after 9/11 if an Islamist link is confirmed to the deadly attack.