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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 16 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » US on alert after Boston marathon carnage By Ben Atherton, Daniel Franklin and staff The FBI has launched a potential terrorist investigation after at least three people died when twin explosions ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon. More than 100 people were injured in the near-simultaneous blasts, which happened as runners finished the marathon, and with tens of thousands of spectators lining the streets. TV footage showed the blood-stained street littered with casualties after runners were cut down by flying debris. Dozens of people were taken from the scene on stretchers and in wheelchairs. US president Barack Obama has put federal authorities on alert and vowed to bring those responsible for the blasts to justice. More » Glass and blood: Witness's view of Boston blasts Bostonians turn to social media to help those in need Australian murdered, woman gang-raped in PNG Immigration criticises own Manus asylum centre Boy died after eating dirt and stones Valentine's Day child rapist wins sentence reduction Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul More Analysis » Iraq stands as a warning against foreign intervention The claim that George Bush - or John Howard - went to war in Iraq simply because of weapons of mass destruction is complete historical revision. Rightly or wrongly, they saw it as a moral cause. Ba'athist Iraq was one of the worst tyrannies on the planet, and the Iraqi people some of the least free. In 2003, it seemed like something could be done about that. But the United States simply does not have the intellectual or administrative capacity to construct free and prosperous democracies out of ruins of tyranny and war. Nobody does. More » Boston will never again have the same marathon Men and women must share 'having it all' Another poor week, but at least Labor focused on policy In our Bieber outrage, we forget Anne Frank was a teen Scott fulfils Norman's Masters dream Education funding for whose future? Australia caught in the currency war crossfire Don't let the backlash stop education reform Turnbull's broadband vision is economic lunacy Just In More Just In » Woman jailed for trafficking her young daughter A Thai woman has been sentenced to nine years in jail by a Queensland court after becoming the first person in Australia convicted of trafficking a child for prostitution. More » Former QRL boss Livermore dies Court hears accused man ignorant about HIV infection Bostonians turn to social media to help those in need Rio Tinto iron ore production hits fresh record US military chopper crashes near N Korea border Immigration criticises own Manus asylum centre Glass and blood: A witness's view of Boston blasts Former Labor premier criticises uni funding cuts Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul World More World » Bostonians turn to social media to help those in need In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon blasts thousands of competitors were left without accommodation and locals turned to social media to help satisfy a very human desire - the need to help someone. More » US military chopper crashes near N Korea border Glass and blood: A witness's view of Boston blasts Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul US scraps medal for drone, cyber warriors 10 sporting events marred by terrorism Business More Business » Australian shares slide on US falls By finance reporter Julia Wood and staff The Australian share market is extending yesterday's losses after further falls in commodity prices overnight. More » Reserve official all but calls gold bubble bust Rio Tinto iron ore production hits fresh record Reserve stuck in wait and see mode Car dealers post record breaking sales in 2012 Lehman liquidators offer $211m settlement Politics More Politics » Immigration criticises own Manus asylum centre By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Immigration Department has delivered a scathing assessment of its own temporary accommodation for asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, saying the living arrangements are cramped and present "key risks in terms of safety and health". More » Former Labor premier criticises uni funding cuts Tougher pokies laws planned for SA Government urged to abandon gas land acquisition Advocates 'appalled' by Chinese refugee's case Sport More Sport » US on alert after Boston marathon carnage By Ben Atherton, Daniel Franklin and staff The FBI has launched a potential terrorist investigation after at least three people died when twin explosions ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon. More than 100 people were injured in the near-simultaneous blasts, which happened as runners finished the marathon, and with tens of thousands of spectators lining the streets. TV footage showed the blood-stained street littered with casualties after runners were cut down by flying debris. Dozens of people were taken from the scene on stretchers and in wheelchairs. US president Barack Obama has put federal authorities on alert and vowed to bring those responsible for the blasts to justice. More » Cooper unfazed by Wallabies snub, say Reds Eels apologise for Stuart outburst Cowardly acts won't stop us: De Castella Scott rises to third in world rankings Former QRL boss Livermore dies Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul On a muddy field between a motorway and a meander of the Seine south-east of Paris, French archaeologists have uncovered an Iron Age graveyard they believe will shed light on the great yet enigmatic civilisation of Gaul. More » IT pricing inquiry fails to impress Coalition expects Telstra to hand over copper network Links found between lead exposure and violent crime Scientists unlocking clues to koala chlamydia Environment More Environment » Mass dolphin deaths under investigation The deaths of at least 23 dolphins are under investigation in South Australia. 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