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his younger brother, Dzhokhar, who survived, as the bombing suspects.
• "Images from cameras do not lie. They do not forget," Davis said. "They can be viewed by a jury as evidence of what occurred. These efforts are not intended to chill or stifle free speech, but rather to protect the integrity and free

dom of that speech and to protect the rights of victims and suspects alike."
• The Associated Press obtained a copy of Davis' remarks.
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New fire in Bangladesh garment factory kills 8 as death toll from building collapse hits 930

• DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A fire in an 11-story garment factory in Bangladesh killed eight people, including a ruling party politician and a top official in the country's powerful clothing manufacturers' trade group, as the death toll from the collapse of another garment factory building passed 900 on Thursday.
• The fire Wednesday night engulfed the lower floors of the Tung Hai Sweater Ltd. factory -- which had closed for the day -- said Mamun Mahmud, deputy director of the fire service. The blaze, fed by huge piles of acrylic products used to make sweaters, produced immense amounts of smoke, he said.
• The victims died of suffocation as they ran down the stairs, Mahmud said.
• "Apparently they tried to flee the building through the stairwell in fear that the fire had engulfed the whole building," he said.
• Had they stayed on the upper floors they would likely have survived the slow spreading fire, he said.
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For many Republicans in Congress, immigration makes for dangerous politics at home

• FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) -- Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation.
• "There can be no shortcuts to citizenship for anyone," the retired banker and former mayor said, gripping Fischer's hand with both of his.
• "My views have not changed," she replied, assuring him of her opposition.
• That's what Vandenberg wanted to hear, but it's an ominous message for

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