Senate closes mail facility after ricin threat
The Senate chief security office says mail received tested positive for ricin and the facility will close for two to three days to investigate. An envelope to Sen. Roger Wicker was cited with a Memphis postmark though the recipient name was not released.
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Task force calls for closing Guantanamo by 2014 end
An independent 11 member panel says U S officials bore responsibility for torture after 9 11 and urges President Obama to close Guantanamo by year end 2014 The group proposes civilian or military trials or transfer for the 166 inmates and cites recent clashes and force feeding as evidence of the camp’s failings
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Boston bombing victims mourn as officials reveal casualties
Officials confirm multiple deaths including eight year old Martin Richard and Krystle Campbell of Medford. Medford mayor pays tribute as a Chinese national identity remains private. Investigators consider pressure cookers and shrapnel in the blast. no arrests reported.
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Boston Marathon to proceed next year despite bombing
Organizers announced the 118th Boston Marathon will be held next year amid the Monday bombing. President Obama will visit Boston to speak at an interfaith memorial service for the victims and injured.
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Obama fluctuates on using the term terror in crisis remarks
Washington reports that the term terror sparked political debate after the Boston attack. Officials note timing and motive must be clear before labeling an act terrorism. Obama later called the bombings terrorism as he weighs legal and political implications.
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