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Deadly bombs strike Boston Marathon
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Two bombs struck near the finish line of the
Boston Marathon on Monday, turning a celebration
into a bloody scene of destruction. The
explosions sent smoke billowing into the air at
Copley Square about 250pm just as hundreds of
marathoners were finishing. The death toll has
risen to three and scores were injured at the
scene. Federal authorities are classifying the
bombings as a terrorist attack, but it's not
clear whether the origin was domestic or foreign.
It was unclear who may have planted the marathon
bombs. There were no credible threats before the
race, a state government official said. There is
no suspect in custody, but many people are being
questioned, Davis said.