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[h=4]The Short List: Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty; S.C. cop caught on video; Waiting for Apple Watch[/h]Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed on the Boston bombing trial and Tsarnaev's guilty verdicts; the shooting of a black man by a South Carolina cop; the Apple Watch review; the NFL's first female ref; and a great read on a secret government program.
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Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty in Boston bombing trial. Now what?
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev was found guilty today of all 30 counts, and 17 of them carry a possible death penalty, a punishment that some argue would turn an amateur terrorist into a martyr for those here and abroad who hate America. The trial moves into the penalty phase early next week, when the same jury will weigh evidence and arguments from the prosecution and defense to determine his punishment. After today's verdict was read in court, cries of justice spread quickly across social media, including reaction from the victims and their families, and from state officials.
What else is in #TheShortList:
• Raw video leads to S.C. cop's murder charge
• A female, full-time official is coming to the NFL
• True or false: USA TODAY tech columnist Ed Baig wants an Apple Watch
• If you haven't read this USA TODAY investigation of a secret U.S. program, you must
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Without the video, would the white officer still be charged?
It's in South Carolina this time that protesters are chanting "black lives matter." An unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer in North Charleston on Saturday, but it wasn't until a video of the incident surfaced yesterday that officer Michael Slager was charged. Protesters chanted outside City Hall today as Republican Sen. Tim Scott, the first African American elected statewide in South Carolina, urged peace. The video, filmed by a bystander, shows the end of the confrontation after Scott, who had a warrant out for his arrest, ran from a traffic stop. Scott is shot in the back multiple times. Attorneys say the murder charge brought "a short sense of relief" to Scott's family, but what if there was no video? Police Chief Eddie Driggers said he has been praying for peace — for Scott's family and for the city. "I have watched the video and I was sickened by what I saw," he said.
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The family of a man gunned down by a North Charleston police officer says they wonder what would have happened if a witness hadn't captured the shooting on video. Charged with murder, officer Michael Slager made his first court appearance Tuesday. VPC
Welcome to the NFL, Sarah Thomas
It's a historic hire for the football league: Thomas, who has worked exhibition games, will be a line judge for the 2015 season, the league announced today. She becomes the NFL's first permanent woman official. (USA TODAY Sports reported on her hiring Friday.) She was in the league's officiating development program in 2013 and '14 and worked some team minicamps last year. She's already broken ground in the officiating field as the first woman to work college games in 2007. She was the first female to officiate a bowl game, the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl between Marshall and Ohio. Off the field, Thomas is a pharmaceutical representative. She said today she knows many will consider her to be a trailblazer, even if it's a title she doesn't fully embrace. "I've just been doing it truly because I love it. When you're out there officiating, the guys don't think of me as a female. I mean, they want me to be just like them, just be an official, and that's what I've always set out to do."
Sarah Thomas, right, walks off the field after a Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp practice at the NFL football team's facility in Berea, Ohio.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Mark Duncan, AP)
Kill some time waiting for Apple Watch by reading some reviews
Hearing a lot of talk about Apple Watch today? That's because the tech press has finally released their reviews of the anticipated smartwatch. (Not that we're counting down, but you can pre-order it on Friday. Ahem.) There seems to be some consensus on a few ideas, such as the Apple Watch's high learning curve. Here's another common refrain: the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the market, but not necessarily something you need. Writes USA TODAY's Ed Baig: "As with most first-time products, it isn't flawless or essential. But among smartwatches, Apple Watch is second to none. I want one." We round up what the other guys say about it here.
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USA TODAY Tech columnist Ed Baig has been wearing an Apple Watch for the past week. Here are his thoughts on Apple's most anticipated since the iPad. Jason Allen
#mustread: USA TODAY's investigation of a secret government call data program
If you haven't had a chance to take a look at this exclusive piece from investigative reporter Brad Heath, you really should. Here's the gist: For more than two decades, the Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration amassed logs of virtually all phone calls from the USA to as many as 116 countries linked to drug trafficking. The targeted countries changed over time but included Canada, Mexico and most of Central and South America. More than a dozen current and former law enforcement and intelligence officials described the details of the Justice Department operation to USA TODAY. Wow. New today: A lawsuit filed in federal court by Human Rights Watch asks a judge to declare that the now-halted surveillance operation was illegal and to permanently block the government from restarting it. Brad answered questions about his reporting today on Reddit; you can find the AMA here.
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The Justice Department began secretly collecting records of Americans' international phone calls in 1992.
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Want to go public this fall? We've got you. College Factual released its top public universities list and the Naval Academy tops the list.
5. University of Virginia-Main Campus: Charlottesville, Va. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University of Virginia is a public research university that works to develop the next generation of leaders. UVA offers 56 undergraduate degree programs spread through 11 different schools. The most popular majors are in the social sciences. The university boasts high freshmen retention and on-time graduation rates, and graduates receive an excellent earnings boost when compared to their peers. The school has many top-ranked academic programs, including architecture, foreign languages and linguistics, liberal arts, sciences and humanities, and philosophy and religious studies. UVA is one of the leading universities for research activities and allows its students to gain hands-on experience assisting faculty members with a variety of projects. The numerous research centers provide a unique arena for these innovative research programs. UVA is a good choice because it offers a strong education at a reasonable price, making it one of the best values for your money.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg)
7. College of William and Mary: Williamsburg, Va. Chartered on February 8, 1693 by King William III and Queen Mary II of England, the College of William and Mary is the second-oldest college in the United States. The school is considered one of eight Public Ivy universities, which commends the strength of the college s academic programs, and is home to the first honor code, still abided by today. With three campuses in Williamsburg, Washington and Gloucester Point, Virginia, W&M has the ability to offer academic programs to students all around Virginia. The school has one of the best history programs in the country in addition to other exceptional programs that are often highly ranked. W&M is a great choice because the school promotes collaborative learning through hands-on experience with professors, made possible by the strong student to faculty ratio. This highly selective college is known to provide a top education.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Steven Heap, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Emily Brown, Jacqui Barrineau, Brad Heath, Brett Molina, Ed Baig, John Bacon, USA TODAY; G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Special for USA TODAY; Lindsay H. Jones, Jim Corbett, USA TODAY Sports; Tony Santaella, WLTX-TV; Associated Press
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