US Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Trial of Boston Marathon Suspect

A U.S. judge has rejected a bid by suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev to suspend jury selection for his trial due to last week's terrorist attacks in Paris. The judge on Wednesday denied a motion filed by Tsarnaev's lawyers.  He said the jury questionnaires he has reviewed so far have confirmed his judgement that "a fair and impartial jury can and will be chosen." Tsarnaev's lawyers had requested the delay on Tuesday, arguing the Paris attacks...

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