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Boston Marathon headquarters locked down after blasts heard

by Reuters
Monday, 15 April 2013 19:00 GMT

BOSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The hotel that serves as the headquarters for the Boston Marathon was locked down on Monday after a security incident near the finish line. Two blasts were heard by reporters in the media center.

A Boston Marathon spokesman told reporters that no one would be allowed in or out of the building. (Reporting by Scott Malone and Tim McLaughlin; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

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