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  NBC News: New FBI report reveals Boston bomber designs

Boston Bombs Were "Al Qaeda Inspired"

(NBC News)  A detailed analysis of the bombs used at the Boston Marathon and during a firefight between the suspects and law enforcement shows how closely the bombmakers followed instructions from the digital al Qaeda magazine "Inspire," according to a government document obtained by NBC News.The un Full story

'Occasional acts of terrorism' expected by most in future, poll shows

  Lehigh University's Dr. James Peterson, The Daily Beast's Tina Brown and NBC News' Tom Brokaw join a conversation on the latest developments in the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings and why most Americans expect "occasional acts of terrorism" in the future.

How the Boston bombing could influence the gun debate

NBC News has confirmed that the Tsarnaev brothers did not have gun permits or petitions to carry weapons. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is underage to carry a firearm under Massachusetts law Full story

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  Father of bombing suspects asks for proof

In an emotional interview with NBC News, the father of the two brothers suspected of setting off two bombs at the Boston Marathon insisted his son Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was an innocent child and brother Tamerlan a gifted boxer who was “very religious” and homesick. NBC’s Adrienne Mong reports.

  How long can feds use 'public safety exception' with Tsarnaev?

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is still in intensive care in a Boston hospital, but a debate over his Miranda rights and if he should be considered an enemy combatant is heating up. NBC News' Pete Williams has more information.

  Police Surround Person Believed to Be Suspect

NBC News' Kerry Sanders reports that police have surrounded a boat in the backyard of a Watertown, MA house where the Boston bombing suspect is believed to be hiding.

  Boston bomber capture a blow to terror globally

Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the likely interrogation of Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and how the public celebration of the law enforcement victory in this case undermines what would have been a bragging point for recruiters of t

  Captured alive, bombing suspect facing many questions

Michael Isikoff, NBC News national investigative correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about how investigators will interrogate Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and what they'll hope to learn now that he's been captured alive. 

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): Anzar Tsarnaev (father), Zubeidat Tsarnaev (mother), Maret Tsarnaev (aunt)
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NBC News correspondents Pete Williams and Kerry Sanders during the coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and their aftermath.