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　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.

 

　　The surviving suspected Boston Marathon bomber¹ remains² hospitalized under police guard. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is wounded and cannot speak. Boston Mayor  Tom Menino told ABC's This Week it's possible authorities may never be able to talk with him because of his injuries. Boston Police Commissioner³ Ed Davis told CBS's Face the Nation authorities found so many explosives after Tsarnaev and his brother fought with police and it's possible they plan more attacks.

 

　　Meanwhile, NPR's David Schaper reports that the people of Boston are remembering the victims of last week's tragic⁴ events in church services and memorials.

 

　　Cardinal⁵ Sean O'Malley said a special mass at Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross to remember those killed and injured in Monday's bomb blast and in the subsequent manhunt for the suspects. The mass also honored the first responders, medical personnel and regular citizens who rushed into action to save lives. There is a similar interface⁶ service near the finish line of Monday's Marathon.

 

　　And thousands of Bostonians are visiting another cathedral of sorts at iconic Fenway Park to hail and bound over baseball. Program vender⁷ Greg Flenders.

 

　　I think the love of Boston just grown greater. I think everyone expects the city even more, as these just make everyone grow closer.

 

　　For today's program, one ... Thank you.

 

　　The Red Sox are making up the game postponed⁸ Friday while the city was on lockdown as part of a daylight double header. David Schaper, NPR News, Boston.

 

　　Secretary of State John Kerry praised Turkey's commitment to restoring normal ties with Israel today. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul. Kerry says the Turkish prime minister should delay a trip to the Gaza Strip.

 

　　President Obama helped break the ice in Turkish-Israeli relations, arranging a phone call between the countries' leaders in which Israel agreed to compensate⁹ the families of nine people killed on a Gaza bound aid ship in 2010. But in one potential hitch¹⁰, the families of the victims now say they won't accept payment unless Israel lifts the blockade of Gaza. Secretary Kerry says another touch issue could be sidestepped if Prime Minister Erdogan delays a trip to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

 

　　The timing¹¹ of it is really critical with respect to the peace process that we are trying to get off the ground with as little outside distraction¹² as possible.

 

　　And Israeli delegation¹³ is due to meet Turkish officials Monday to discuss the compensation issue. Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul.

 

　　More than 200 people are dead from a powerful earthquake that rocked central China yesterday. More than 11,000 people are hurt. The quake's magnitude was measured at 6.6. It toppled buildings and it triggered landslides¹⁴. Hospitals in China are caring for injured people outdoors in tents that's because many buildings are wrecked¹⁵. There have been several aftershocks. The quake in Sichuan province is in the same area as the devastating¹⁶ 2008 earthquake that trauma¹⁷  five years ago, left more than 90,000 people dead or missing.

 

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　　Authorities in the town of west Texas say, all the remaining small fires that were burning in the town after a fertilizer plant explosion are now out. The blast, last Wednesday killed at least 14 people and injured 200 others. Some people have been allowed to return to their damaged homes.

 

　　Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has announced that he is selling his partial ownership of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. As NPR's Sarah Wittmeyer reports this comes as a result of his decision to launch a new sports management agency.

 

　　NBA rules say that agents can not represent athletes and also have a stake in a team. So Jay-Z decided¹⁸ to launch Roc Nation Sports. It meant he had to relinguish his share of the Nets. In a statement released on his website, Jay-Z said, being a member of Nets organization surpassed some of my greatest ambitions. While Jay-Z was a minority of the team, his contributions were large. He became a public face of the franchise¹⁹ and even helped design the team logos. His statement also said I will always be a Brooklyn Net. On Thursday, Jay-Z was named one of the most influential²⁰ people in the world by Time magazine. Sarah Wittmeyer, NPR News.

 

　　Denver police are asking people to come forward with information about a shooting yesterday that injured three people. The victims were attending the 4/20 marijuana festival that attracted tens of thousands of people. Police say they don't have a motive²¹ for the attacks.

 

　　An Egyptian official says tourists will be again able to take hot air balloon trips there. Balloon flights were canceled after an accident last February that killed 19 people. The balloon caught fire and crashed in the field.

 

　　I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.

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