Boston Marathon Blasts Leave 3 Dead and 176 Wounded

The two blasts at the Boston Marathon left 3 dead with the
injured now totaling 176. Most news organizations from
around the world carried the shocking story on their front
pages. One eight-year-old, Martin Richard, was among the
three people killed while his family suffered injuries from
the bomb.

Most of the lead runners had already finished the race at
the time of the blasts which occurred at 2:42 p.m.
Emergency personal quickly responded to those wounded in
the blasts. Theories of who might have caused the incident
ranged from Islamic Jihadists, to right-wing extremists.
Conspiracies ranged from false flag attacks staged by the
government to perhaps a criminally insane loner.

One 20-year-old Saudi national, who was staying in a nearby
hotel with two other men, was taken in for questioning by
the FBI and local authorities.

Security across the nation has been tightened at
local events, airports, train stations, and other public
meeting places.

President Obama vowed to bring justice to those who
perpetrated the horrendous incident.

Red Equal Sign On Facebook and Twitter Stirs Controversy

Red Equal Sign On Facebook and Twitter Stirs Controversy

What are the little red equal signs popping up all over
Facebook and Twitter? It seems this began as a campaign by
the Human Rights Campaign to support gay and lesbian
same-sex marriage. This organization is one of the largest
supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil
rights in the country.

Many supporters have changed their profile pictures to
reflect this red equal sign. As many as thirteen members of Congress
have changed their Twitter avatars. Several high profile
actors have also made the switch, including, George Takei and
actress Sophia Bush.

In the midst of this the Supreme Court is hearing cases concerning
California's Proposition 8 which bans same-sex couples.
Hearings this week by the Supreme Court will also include
the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as
a union between a man and a woman.

Tensions Continue To Escalate Over North Korea

Tensions continue to escalate as North Korea threatens their South Korean neighbor
and the United States.  Leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his missile launchers to be ready
for a strike on both countries. 

The US has responded by sending two B-2 bombers that dropped dummy bombs during the
scheduled military exercises.  The escalation of tension has not gone unnoticed by
the leaders of Russia and China.

China's Foreign Ministry has called for restraint and the foreign minister of Russia,
Sergey V. Lavrov, has stated that such actions could spiral out of control. 

Many analysts believe that North Korea does not have the capacity to launch a long-range
missile much less the ability to miniaturize a warhead capable of fitting the vehicle.  Yet
some think, in light of the display of North Korea's KN-08 missile that they are indeed
capable of intercontinental strikes.