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STORIES ON SYRIA, COLO. MASSACRE AWARDED NEW YORK (AP) — The Denver Post won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its coverage of the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., while The New York Times captured four awards for reporting on a ... - PAGE A7
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April 16, 2013
Obama: Culprits to feel ‘weight of justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon “will feel the full weight of justice,” but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared the deadly incident an act of terrorism, and a White House official said it was being treated that way. Obama, speaking from the White House late Monday, pointedly avoided using the words “terror” or “terrorism,” saying officials “still do not know who did this or why.” However, a White House official later said the incident at the famous race was being treated as terrorism. “We will find out who did this. We’ll find out why they did this,” Obama said in his brief statement. “Any
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A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. —See full story on Page B1
responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice.” Authorities say at least two people were killed and more than 80 injured during two explosions near the finish of the marathon. A senior U.S. intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found near the end of the 26.2mile course. The president said the government would increase security around the United States “as necessary,” but he did not say whether his administration thought the
incident was part of a larger plot. Following a briefing with intelligence officials, Maryland Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said most urban areas in the country would be under high alert. “We want to make sure this is not a pattern,” Ruppersberger said, adding that people could expect to see greater security at public areas such as train stations, ports and baseball games. On Capitol Hill, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.,
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President Barack Obama pauses as he begins to speak at the White House Monday following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
told reporters that she had been in contact with U.S. intelligence agencies and it was her understanding “that it’s a terrorist incident.” Feinstein, who chairs the Senate Intelli-
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Vandal arrested Friday
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Adam Scott barely had time to think about an Australian in a green jacket when a sudden roar from the 18th green and a quick look at the TV reminded him it’s never been easy. Not for him in the majors. - PAGE B1
gence Committee, said the of ficials reported no advance war ning that “there was an attack on the
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The fourth-grade classes from Washington Elementary enjoy making cider at the Historical Society’s open house. The fourth-graders come in from all area elementary schools in the month of April. They learn about the region’s history and what their forebears had to do to put food on the table. The children got to make butter, eat homemade bread and grind corn.
The Roswell Police Department responded to the 700 block of East Hendricks Street around 7 p.m. Friday and arrested Adrian Sanchez, 29, after he caused thousands of dollars worth of damages. One of the two victims said that the male subject was shouting, swinging a bat around and creating a scene. The man told officials that he had gone outside to try and get Sanchez to calm down, and Sanchez attempted to hit him. He returned to his residence to get a bat of his own and went outdoors where he observed Sanchez was striking a neighbor’s vehicle with his bat. He went back to his home to contact the neighbor and then called police. The female victim told police that she received a call from the neighbor war ning her that a man was beating on her husband’s antique car, a 1939 Chevy, with a baseball bat.
Gun background check expansion Tax deadline not deal is in jeopardy in the Senate WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps enough to derail it. But there was plenty of time for lobbying and deal-making to affect the outcome, and the sponsors seemed
willing to consider carving out at least one exemption in an effort to drum up votes.
As of Monday evening, some senators were saying the vote now appeared likely late this week, rather than
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Koreans danced in plazas and snacked on peanuts as part of holiday festivities while the Supreme Command led by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered more of the fiery language that has made the international community wary of an imminent missile launch or other provocation. Early Tuesday, state media said the Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army issued an ultimatum to South Korea demanding an apology for “hostile acts” and threatening retaliation at any
time. Such warnings are routine but do not often come from North Korea’s top leadership. In Seoul, the Defense Ministry said it received no such ultimatum, noting that there is no line of communication between the Koreas. Meanwhile, North Koreans were taking a second day off to mark the birthday of late President Kim Il Sung, the nation’s founder. Monday’s celebrations capital featured colorful dance parties, soccer matches and the traditional laying of flowers at his statue. Families were enjoying
The White House said President Barack Obama was calling lawmakers, as both sides hunted support for a nail-biting showdown.
midweek as top Democrats have hoped. Such a delay would give both sides more time to find support.
“The game hasn’t even started yet, let alone over,” said Sen. Joe Manchin, DW.Va., who reached a background check compromise last week with Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., on which
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much of a deadline WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s a little secret for all you procrastinators on Tax Day: As long as you don’t owe any additional taxes, there is no penalty for filing a few days late.
The late filing penalty is usually 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for each month — or part of a month — a return is late. That can add up quickly if you owe additional taxes. But what if the unpaid taxes are zero? Five percent of zero is ... zero! See TAXES, Page A3
After weeks of North Korean fury, country calm on key holiday See GUNS, Page A3
the day off, children scooting around on inline skates and slurping up shaved ice treats. Kim Jong Un on Monday presided over basketball and volleyball competitions between military academies billed as “anti-American games” by the state media. Later, he and other top officials watched an orchestral performance at a new theater in downtown Pyongyang. The birthday passed without any major provocations as feared. Last year, Pyongyang fired a rocket in the days leading up to Kim Il Sung’s birthday.
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A North Korean child covers the eyes of her father as she sits on his shoulders watching folk dancing in front of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Monday.