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- Created on 23 April 2013
19-Year-Old Alleged Boston Bomber Charged, Faces Death Penalty
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, and he could face the death penalty if convicted.
Tsarnaev, 19, was accused by federal prosecutors of joining with his older brother to set off the
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- Created on 22 April 2013
Atlantans Enjoy Weekend Festivities in Spite of Boston Attacks
In the midst of madness in Boston, thousands gathered throughout Metro Atlanta to take part in the city's festivals held during the weekend.
More than 35,000 people attended the SweetWater 420 Fest in Candler Park on Friday and Saturday, with thousands more flocking to Piedmont Park for 77th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival.
Three people were killed and almost 200 were injured after two bombs exploded Monday during the final moments of the Boston Marathon.
As a result of the attacks, Atlanta officials took proper precautions to heighten security citywide to make sure weekend plans ran smoothly.
"The crowd has been very receptive to the wonderful spring weather and fantastic art," executive director of the Dogwood Festival Brian Hill told the AJC.
There were several reports of suspicious packages across the city, but none that turned out to be a threat.
Only a handful of minor incidents occurred over the weekend, with the most serious being three people robbed at gunpoint at the corner of 10th St and Argonne Ave outside Piedmont Park Friday evening.
- Created on 22 April 2013
Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick: Video Shows Bomb Suspect Dodging Blast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveillance video from the Boston Marathon attack shows one suspect dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside it exploded, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Sunday.
The video clearly puts 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the scene of the attack, Patrick said on NBC.
“It does seem to be pretty
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- Created on 22 April 2013
Atlanta Firefighters Battle Northwest Atlanta Warehouse Inferno
City of Atlanta Firefighters have been in battle since 4 a.m. Monday morning trying to extinguish a blaze in two large recycling warehouses large warehouse fire.
Fire crews arrived to one of the buildings off James P. Brawley Drive to find large amounts of fire, but limited access to the structure.
"Of course, there's toxins with the amount of smoke we've got here," Battalion Chief Kevin Roberts told the AJC. "I'm sure there are toxins in there, I just don't know what they are. Luckily, most of [the smoke] is going up and away and we don't have any of our crews operating in the immediate part of it."
Firefighters are currently attempting to exterminate flames from outside the building in caution of the structure collapsing from the inside.
- Created on 22 April 2013
Multiple Explosive Devices Explode at Michigan Middle, High Schools
A middle school and a high school in Bangor, Michigan were placed on lock down on Friday after at least two explosives detonated inside of the schools, reports MLIVE.com.
Parents reportedly received automated alerts that “at least three explosive devices” had detonated and rushed to pick up their children:
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