US had Tsarnaev on watchlist

After a warning to the CIA from Russia, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was added to a US database of potential terrorist threats, but the listing expired after a year.

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John Nickel, facing camera, and co-workers went to Whiskey’s on Boylston Street after it reopened Wednesday more than a week after the bombings.

The Trinity Church children choristers sang before the “Evensong” service as the church in Copley Square opened its doors for the first time since the bombings.

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The Trinity Church children choristers sang before the “Evensong” service as the church in Copley Square opened its doors for the first time since the bombings.

Tanya McIntyre brought her nine-year-old twins, Tiana and Colten, to the site of the first bombing and said a prayer.

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Tanya McIntyre brought her nine-year-old twins, Tiana and Colten, to the site of the first bombing and said a prayer.

A young girl placed rose petals on the site of the first bombing on Boylston Street on Wednesday.

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A young girl placed rose petals on the site of the first bombing on Boylston Street on Wednesday.

Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited the memorial to the bombing victims in Copley Square.

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Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited the memorial to the bombing victims in Copley Square.

Jill Biden left flowers at the memorial.

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Jill Biden left flowers at the memorial.

Two young girls walked down Boyston Street on Wednesday.

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Two young girls walked down Boylston Street on Wednesday.

A Starbucks employee cleaned the windows of the store on Boylston Street.

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A Starbucks employee cleaned the windows of the store on Boylston Street.

Allyson Farley of Franklin came to pray at Copley Square. She said she was at the site of the attack before the bombs went off.

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Allyson Farley of Franklin came to pray at Copley Square. She said she was at the site of the attack before the bombs went off.

People came to see the site on the sidewalk that had to be rebuilt. The cement was still wet and was protected by cones and workers.

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People came to see the site on the sidewalk that had to be rebuilt. The cement was still wet and was protected by cones and workers.

A marathon medal was placed near the rebuilt sidewalk at the site of the first bombing.

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A marathon medal was placed near the rebuilt sidewalk at the site of the first bombing.

Running shoes were hung from a fence at the site of the Copley Square memorial.

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Running shoes were hung from a fence at the site of the Copley Square memorial.

People passed by Marathon Sports, the site of the first bomb, after Boylston Street was reopened to the public on Wednesday.

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People passed by Marathon Sports, the site of the first bomb, after Boylston Street was reopened to the public on Wednesday.

The sound of vehicles, voices, and the whistle of the doorman at The Fairmont Copley Plaza could be heard as Boylston Street reopened.

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The sound of vehicles, voices, and the whistle of the doorman at The Fairmont Copley Plaza could be heard as Boylston Street reopened.

Starbucks employees gathered outside the store near where one of the Marathon bombs went off.

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Starbucks employees gathered outside the store near where one of the Marathon bombs went off.

Muge Karamanci, 23, became emotional as she stopped to photograph the scene in front of Marathon Sports.

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Muge Karamanci, 23, became emotional as she stopped to photograph the scene in front of Marathon Sports.

Messages were left on boards at the relocated memorial to the bombing victims in Copley Square.

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Messages were left on boards at the relocated memorial to the bombing victims in Copley Square.

A T-shirt and roses were left near the site of the first bomb on Boylston Street on Wednesday.

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A T-shirt and roses were left near the site of the first bomb on Boylston Street on Wednesday.

Traffic moved down Boylston Street past the Boston Marathon finish line on Wednesday.

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Traffic moved down Boylston Street past the Boston Marathon finish line on Wednesday.

A T-shirt and roses were left near the site of the first bomb on Boylston Street on Wednesday.

Boylston Street reopens, but business isn’t usual

The scene was almost entirely rid of the chaos and debris of last week, although memorials and signs honoring bombing victims remained.

Massachusetts State Police saluted during the memorial service for MIT police officer Sean Collier at Briggs Field on the MIT campus.

Thousands attend service for MIT officer

“He was born to be a police officer,” the brother of Sean Collier said today at a memorial service attended by thousands.

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House Speaker John Boehner said he would hold agency heads responsible if they didn’t do enough to stop the Boston bombings.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/04/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tamerlan-5916--90x90.jpg Tsarnaev brothers’ finances look scant

The picture that is emerging of the alleged bombers is more like terrorism on a budget, consistent with reports that the brothers acted alone.

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Two Marines who were injured in Afghanistan brought optimism to a mother who lost her legs below the knee and her injured daughter.

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RI on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage

Legislation to allow gay marriage in Rhode Island passed the state Senate and is set to become law after earlier passage by the House and support from the governor.

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Johnson cited the death of her husband as one of the reasons she will step down at the end of the school year.

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