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8-year-old Martin Richard was near the finish line, waiting to give his father a hug for finishing the Boston Marathon, when he was killed in the explosion. Martin's mother, Denise, was hospitalized with 'grievous injuries,' The Times of London reported. She underwent surgery for an injury to her brain. Martin's 6-year-old sister, lost her leg in the blast, WHDH reported. The status of his father, William, has not been released. The family is from the Dorchester, Massachusetts area.

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The bombings at the Boston Marathon killed three people, including an 8-year-old boy waiting at the finish line to see his dad.  Several tribute videos have been put together for the victims of the blast and their families.  Beware, some graphic photos are included in these tributes.

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9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.

CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.

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Today, April 15, is Tax Day, and while most of you have filed your 2012 returns, surely some of you out there are going down to the very last minute ... or maybe even a bit beyond. Here are a few important reminders:

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