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Trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tsarnaev to begin
Source: BBC
The trial of the man accused of planting bombs close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon two years ago gets under way in the city shortly.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, denies more than 30 counts of using a weapon of mass destruction.
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Jury wrangling
It took the court more than two months to select a jury.
Over 1,300 potential jurors were considered, with many rejected on the grounds they had already made their minds up about Mr Tsarnaev's guilt, or were not willing to vote for execution if he is found guilty - something prosecutors are pushing for.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31727243
