Restrepo,who has family ties to Colombia, also answered questions in Spanish from regional reporters, marking the first time in recent memory that a dual language press briefing was held at the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

The cards marking seating assignments on press row Wednesday bore an image of two soldiers standing over floral tributes to the tragedy, with '(hashtag)Boston' printed at the bottom.

NPR: Celtics Back On Court, Offer Tribute To Victims

Now, as long as they have a supporting statement from a doctor, people will have the option of marking the gender section of their passports with an 'X', the Associated Press reports.

BBC: In brief: Australia adds a third gender option to passports