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 Attorneys for Boston marathon bomber 1 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev took just hours to present their defense 2 before resting their case today. As NPR's Tobia Smith explains they are trying to show Tsarnaev as a junior partner to his older brother. An FBI fingerprint 3 expert testified only Tamerlan's prints were found on pieces of the marathon bombs, none from Dzhokhar; the same with bomb remnants from the firefighter with police. Dzhokhar's prints were found on an unexploded tupperware bombs, but there were more from Tamerlan. Also, a computer expert testified that while Tamerlan's computer showed searches for fireworks, detonators and gun stores, Dzhokhar's didn't; it was used most for social media. And, that the online bomb-making instructions on Dzhokhar's computer came from Tamerlan's, all reinforcing the idea that the older brother was the driving force behind the attacks. The defense hopes that'll convince jurors not to sentence Tsarnaev to death. Tobia Smith, NPR News at the federal court in Boston.

Even though today was the deadline set by Iran and six world powers working to crack a deal regarding the country's disputed nuclear program, respected sides have probably opted 5 to go into it overtime 6. State Department saying the extension was justified 7 as the two sides grappled over two difficult issues. Parties were supposed to come up with a framework agreement for controlling Iran's nuclear ambitions with a final deadline at June 30th.
The Obama administration announced today it's ending a freeze on deliveries of certain weapons of war to Egypt. United States is the third largest receptive military aid after Afghanistan and Israel. NPR's David Wong reports the weapons freeze has been imposed following the 2013 overthrow 8 of Egypt-elected Muslim Brotherhood 9 government. A Whitehouse statement says it is not certifying 10 to Congress that Egypt has made progress as a democracy. Instead, it cites recent attacks by so-called Islamic State Fighters on Egyptian soldiers and civilians 11 as grounds for lifting a hold on the delivery of 12 F-16 jet fighters, 20 harpoon 12 missiles and up to 125 state-of-the-art Abrams tanks. From un-Democratic Senator Partrick Lay, he says Egypt's government continues to crack down on opponents. They are still holding a huge sum of people in prison simply for protesting, simply for speaking up. The military aid for Egypt comes as the US seeks a nuclear deal with Iran, Egypt's long-time rival. David Wong, NPR News, Washington.
Home prices were continuing to move steadily 13 higher as new year began. That's the termination of the latest Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Index, which looks at home affordability 14 in 20 major US cities. It found that home prices rose 4.6% in January, compared to 12 months earlier, up 4.4% in December. Only small and minor 15 homelist for sale prices has been continuing to move higher.
A down-into-the-quarter for Wall Street that Dow Jones Industrial Average closed in the first quarter down 200 points at 1700776 than Nasdaq was 46 points today.
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The chair of the House Committee investigating the 2012 attacks against the US consulate 16 in Benghazi, Lybia that resulted in the death of the US ambassador and 3 others says he wants to interview Hillary Clinton. The Republican Trey Gowdy says he wants a recorded interview with the former Secretary of State before his committee no later than May 1st. Gowdy says one of his concerns is the e-mails Clinton said she deleted from her private account while she was Secretary of State. 
Agents from the Department of Homeland Security searched a school in north Georgia today. They are trying to determine whether the school broke immigration laws when it brought in internationl students to US to play sports. NPR's Alexandar Star reports. The students, who range an age from late teens to early 20s, are primarily from Dominican Republic. They had been brought here to play for the high school sports teams. This is the second time DHS agence have raided a private procure 17 school in Georgia. Last week it was Faith Baptist Christian 18 Academy south in the Ludowici, where they discovered 30 international students living in the school's gym, sleeping on the floor and showering in a multi bathroom. Some are now in foster care. A DHS spokesman says coachs and school administrators 19 could eventually be charged with criminal immigration violations 20. Alexandar Star, NPR News.
So Microsoft and Google on the same day are unveiling what they believe to be less expensive computer products. Microsoft today unveiled a less expensive version of its Surface Pro 4 3 tablet, sold for 499 dollars. Google for its part today, unveiled its cheapest chromebook laptops, versions of the price 149 dollars.
I'm Jack 21 Spear, NPR News in Washington.