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(AP) — The bombs that ripped through
the Boston Marathon crowd appear to have
been fashioned out of ordinary kitchen pres
sure cookers, packed with nails and other
fiendishly lethal shrapnel, and hidden in
duffel bags left on the ground, investigators
and others close to the case said Tuesday
President Barack Obama branded the
attack an act of terrorism, whether carried
out by a solo bomber or group, and the FBI
vowed to "go to the ends of the Earth" to
find out who did it.
Scores of victims remained in Boston
hospitals, many with grievous injuries, a
day after the twin explosions near the
marathon's finish line killed three people,
wounded more than 170 and reawakened
fears of terrorism. A 9-year-old girl and 10-
year-old boy were among 17 victims listed
in critical condition.
Officials found that the bombs consisted
of explosives put in common 1.6-gallon pres
sure cookers, one containing shards of metal
and ball bearings, the other packed with
nails, and both stuffed into duffel bags, said
a source close to the investigation who
spoke on condition of anonymity because
the investigation was still going on.
At a news conference, FBI agent Rich
ard DesLauriers, FBI agent in charge in
Boston, confirmed that investigators had
found pieces of black nylon from a bag or
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