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"Rolling Stone has released a statement regarding its controversial Boston bomber cover.  The magazine sparked controversy when its latest issue hit stands this week, with its cover featuring Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.   The arts and culture magazine has faced heavy criticism via social media and on the Rolling Stone website from readers who believe the cover is in poor taste.  The magazine has now issued a new statement in response to the outcry.  In the statement, its editors have said that their &amp;quot;hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing&amp;quot;, but they also insisted: &amp;quot;The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone&amp;#039;s long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage.&amp;quot; They added: &amp;quot;The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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