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Please note the Boston Marathon Bombing Advisory moving separately with The Associated Press plans for cross-format coverage for the April 15 anniversary of the attacks and in advance of the 2014 marathon, which is scheduled for April 21:
Adds PULITZER PRIZES, PULITZER PRIZES-BOSTON GLOBE, PULITZERS-ARTS-DRAMA, PULITZERS-CAPSULES, AUTISM BILL
Updates PAINKILLER BAN HEARING
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BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-THE INVESTIGATION
BOSTON — A year after twin pressure cooker bombs shattered the Boston Marathon and paralyzed the area for days, federal prosecutors say they have a trove of evidence ready to use against the surviving suspect, but many questions remain. What roles did Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, play in planning and orchestrating the attack? Did federal authorities underreact to a warning from Russia that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was becoming radicalized? With Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed in a police shootout days after the attack, some of those questions may never be fully answered. By Denise Lavoie. SENT: 1,015 words, photos.
— BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-TIMELINE. SENT: 750 words.
BOSTON BOMBING-HEROES-PHOTO ESSAY
An EMT. A volunteer. A spectator in a cowboy hat. Moments after bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, these three helped rescue a man whose legs were blown off, a scene captured in an Associated Press photo. That man, Jeff Bauman, was lauded as a hero himself when he gave authorities a description that helped them track down two suspects. By Charles Krupa and Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 450 words, photos.
BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-SURVIVOR RETURNS
BOSTON — When John Odom left the Boston Medical Center five weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing it wasn't certain he would ever walk again. But after 11 surgeries and almost a year later, he gets around fine with a cane. Odom has little problem standing, walking, playing golf or even dancing with his wife. The 66-year-old from Redondo Beach, Calif., and his wife Karen attended a hospital tribute Monday, and said it was "a miracle that he is here today." By Paige Sutherland. SENT: 320 words.
— BOSTON MARATHON-FAMILY — QUINCY — Joe D'Arrigo and his four daughters have run the Boston Marathon nearly 40 times between them. Yet they had never run the entire route together. SENT: 130 words.
— BOSTON MARATHON-LICENSE PLATE — A bill creating a "Boston Strong" license plate has been given final approval by lawmakers. SENT: 130 words.
PULITZER PRIZES
NEW YORK — The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for revealing the U.S. government's sweeping surveillance programs in a blockbuster series of stories based on secret documents supplied by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The Pulitzer for breaking news was awarded to The Boston Globe for its "exhaustive and empathetic" coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and the manhunt that followed. By Meghan Barr. SENT: 960 words, photos.
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PULITZER PRIZES-BOSTON GLOBE
BOSTON — Journalists at The Boston Globe honored the victims of last year's marathon bombings Monday after being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in the breaking news category for the paper's coverage of the attack. The announcement of the award came as the city prepares for Tuesday's anniversary of the bombing. SENT: 250 words, photos.
PULITZERS-ARTS-DRAMA
NEW YORK — Annie Baker's "The Flick" has won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for drama, a play set in a rundown movie theater that was hailed by the judges as a "thoughtful drama with well-crafted characters" with "lives rarely seen on the stage." A native of Amherst, Mass., Baker has created a name for herself for creating minutely detailed worlds filled with silences and minimal information. By Drama Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 600 words, Photo.
— PULITZERS-CAPSULES. SENT: 2,011 words.
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PAINKILLER BAN HEARING
BOSTON — Massachusetts' ban of a powerful new painkiller, Zohydro, remains in effect for now. U.S. District Court Judge Rya Zobel heard more arguments Monday in a lawsuit that claims the state is overstepping its authority in restricting drug use within Massachusetts in violation of the U.S. Constitution. By Philip Marcelo. SENT: 360 words.
AUTISM BILL
BOSTON — A bill that would establish a state autism commission and proposes other strategies for addressing the needs of the growing number of children diagnosed with the disorder is expected to come up for a vote in the Massachusetts House of Representatives this week. SENT: 189 words.
GENDER THERAPY
BOSTON — City worker health plans should cover gender reassignment surgery, two Boston city councilors proposed Monday. The plan from City Councilors-at-Large Michelle Wu and Ayanna Pressley would guarantee transgender city employees access to the surgery as well as hormone therapy and mental health services. The measure was placed on the agenda for Wednesday's council meeting. SENT: 297 words.
FENWAY DEVELOPMENT
BOSTON — Mayor Martin J. Walsh proposed $4.6 million in tax breaks to spark construction of a $550 million retail and residential development that would straddle the Massachusetts Turnpike near Fenway Park. A Boston Redevelopment Authority board vote on the financing is scheduled for Thursday. SENT: 300 words.
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STORM RESPONSE-UTILITIES
BOSTON — The state's highest court has upheld a law that allows Massachusetts utility regulators to charge electric companies for the costs of investigating major outages after storms.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
BOSTON — A bill freezing unemployment insurance rates for Massachusetts businesses has won final approval from lawmakers. The House and Senate voted during informal sessions on Monday to send the rate freeze to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
GAS PRICES-MASS
BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has inched up by a penny for the second consecutive week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that a gallon of self-serve, regular is up to an average of $3.53 per gallon.
TREASURE HUNTER
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Office of Securities wants to talk to people who either invested or were approached about investing in a treasure hunter who claimed a sunken British merchant ship sunk by a German U-boat off Cape Cod in 1942 contained platinum bars worth $3 billion.
BLARNEY BLOWOUT-DAVIS
AMHERST — Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to review the school and town's handling of the so-called Blarney Blowout parties. Dozens of people, including many students, were arrested and four police officers suffered minor injuries when rowdy pre-St. Patrick's Day celebrations got out of control in several areas around town last month.
DEADLY BLAZE-METHUEN
METHUEN — Authorities say one person has died in a Methuen house fire, the second fatal blaze in town this year. A police officer on patrol spotted flames coming from the Park Street home at about 4 a.m. Monday.
CAR FIRE DEATHS
BANGOR, Maine — A judge has ruled that two men from Massachusetts and Rhode Island charged in the shooting of three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in Bangor will be tried together.
ANTI-BULLYING SCHOLARSHIPS
HOLYOKE — A foundation named after a Springfield sixth-grader who hanged himself after being relentlessly bullied has handed out $19,000 in college scholarships to 18 high school students.
FIRE-METH LAB
HUDSON — Authorities investigating a kitchen fire at a Hudson public housing complex say they found what appears to be a methamphetamine manufacturing operation.
SPORTS:
HKN--BRUINS-PLAYOFFS
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy for having the NHL's best record during the regular season. Now they prepare for the next step, the first round of the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings. By Howard Ulman. SENT: 750 words, photos.
HKN--NHL PLAYOFFS-10 THINGS
A look at 10 things to watch when the NHL playoffs begin this week with a new-look format, some stars trying to return from injuries and renewed rivalries. By Hockey Writer Larry Lage. SENT: 900 words.
BKN--CELTICS-76ERS
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics play out the string of meaningless games as the season winds down. UPCOMING. 750 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
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