Google Relaunches Person Finder In Response To Boston Tragedy

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Google is stepping in to help family and friends of Boston Marathon runners find their loved ones after multiple explosions occurred yesterday.
The site, called Google Person Finder, a tool the company built following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, allows users to enter the name of a person they are looking for or share information about someone who is there. The tool includes a disclaimer stating that Google does not review or verify any information, and all submitted details are public to all users.
Since its relaunch yesterday afternoon, the Person Finder homepage says it is currently tracking about 800 records.

Margaret Thatcher funeral: fans travel thousands of miles to pay their respects

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Fans of Margaret Thatcher have travelled thousands of miles to watch today's funeral procession.

Crowds were lining the route of the procession from early this morning, with some dedicated supporters having travelled from abroad or camped overnight.

By 7.30am, the crowds outside St Paul's Cathedral were already two deep, packed against the crush barriers in anticipation of the day ahead.

Several had spent the night camped outside Christopher Wren's great church to guarantee a good view.

Boston Marathon bombings

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Boston Marathon bombings
Aftermath of the first blast
Location	Near Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°20′59.2″N 71°04′44.1″WCoordinates: 42°20′59.2″N 71°04′44.1″W
Date	April 15, 2013 2:50 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00)
Attack type	Bombing
Weapon(s)	Pressure cooker bombs
Deaths	3
Injured (non-fatal)	At least 183

Two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the 2013 Boston Marathon on the afternoon of April 15, 2013, injuring spectators, runners, and others near the finish line. The improvised explosive devices exploded about 12 seconds apart at 2:50 p.m. EDT (18:50 UTC) along Boylston Street, west of Copley Square. The blasts killed 3 people and injured at least 183 others.
No suspects have been named, and there have been no arrests or claims of responsibility for the attack. President Barack Obama announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the bombings as an act of terrorism.

Boston bombing, an act of terrorism –Obama

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President Obama said on Tuesday the FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon bombings as an “act of terrorism,” but authorities don’t know who did it or why.

“This was a heinous and cowardly act,” Obama said at the White House.

Obama, who had held off using the term “terrorism” in brief remarks on Monday night, spoke after being briefed by FBI Director Robert Mueller and other law enforcement officials.

“Any time bombs are used to target civilians, it is an act of terror,” Obama said from the White House briefing room.