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Evidence may tie Tsarnaev brothers to 2011 murders

New evidence suggests the Tsarnaev brothers — accused of bombing the Boston marathan — may be linked to a 2011 triple homicide. Among the victims was Brendan Mess, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's roommate. 

ABC NEWS

5 charged in May Day riot

King County prosecutors filed felony charges against five men Monday in connection with last week’s May Day “anti-capitalism” demonstration that turned violent, with protesters pelting Seattle police with bottles, rocks, flares and other projectiles.

SEATTLE TIMES

Three more charged in Boston bombing case

Two former classmates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the younger brother charged with bombing the Boston marathon — have been charged with destroying evidence and conspriring to obstruct justice. They took Tsarnaev's laptop and a backpack with fireworks. Another man has been charged with lying to federal law enforcement after misleading the police about his role in geting rid of the items.

NEW YORK TIMES

Amanda Knox on reclaiming her identity

Living on her own in a Seattle apartment, she is working toward a degree in creative writing at the University of Washington, spending time with James Terrano, her boyfriend of a year and a half, and reconnecting with the family that kept her going during her incarceration.

PEOPLE

Bomb-detecting dogs: Sniffing out their story

Dogs are extremely good at detecting scents. But they are like us: They are subject to tiredness, boredom, distraction. 

THE NEW YORKER

Why is the hatred of Amanda Knox so virulent?

An author ponders the extreme hostility she engenders.

SLATE

Five dead in shooting at Federal Way

Five people were shot to death, including a suspect who was shot by arriving police officers, Sunday night at an apartment complex in Federal Way, Wash.

KING5.COM

Acquaintances struggle to understand bombing-suspect brothers' apparent actions

A cousin says he tried to warn the younger brother that his older brother was up to no good. Others are simply stunned.

BOSTON GLOBE

How Boston taught us we need cameras everywhere

Cities under the threat of terrorist attack should install networks of cameras to monitor everything that happens at vulnerable urban installations.

SLATE

FBI releases images of bombing suspects

The FBI today released photos and video of two suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon terror bombings case, appealing to the public to help law enforcement officials find them.

BOSTON GLOBE
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