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Explosions at the Boston Marathon

Posted by samzenpus on from the in-the-news dept.

Reports are coming in that the headquarters at the Boston Marathon have been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line. According to reports "dozens of people have been seriously injured." CNN has live coverage. Google has a Person Finder up for Boston.
Update: The Boston Police Dept. says 2 people have died and 23 are injured. News conference scheduled for 4:30 ET.

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  1. Re:tell me again by gandhi_2 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What does this have to do with news for nerds?

    If we wanted to read about ALL news, we would go to news.google.com or something.

    And i'm not even making a nerd-exercise-contradiction-stereotype statement.

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  2. What every runner and race promoter wants by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    An explosive finish!

  3. Re:tell me again by sycodon · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Stupefying. Just a brilliant display of ignorance and...can't even call it partisanship. Hate is a better word for your post (probably you too).

    Go back to the Dem Underground/Daily KOS.

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  4. Re:the world is so full of jerks... by tbird81 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You're a fucking cunt. These were innocent people, running in a race.

  5. Re:tell me again by Charcharodon · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    God help any college students walking around wearing accessories with blinkenlights or exposed electronics; they'll probably be shot on sight.

    What exactly is the downside again? I'm just thinking about how many knobs are going to step off of the curb face down in their I-whatever on my way to class across campus and then I have to make the conscious decision of not running them over just because I just washed my truck.

    Oh by the way fuk you /. for putting in a spel cheker.

  6. Tax day bombing by spiffmastercow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    $10 says this was militant tea baggers. They all post so much crazy shit about killing people on facebook and eventually one of them snaps and acts on it.