At least 55 killed in blasts across Iraq

The western media will be reporting on Boston rather than this. No surprise if there is a longstanding link though.  At least 55 killed in blasts across Iraq - Indian Express: 
"Much of the regular violence is attributed to al-Qaeda in Iraq and in recent weeks the country has faced an increase in violence that has been clearly linked to the elections. Candidates have been assassinated, political gatherings targeted and, during Monday's violence, two schools in Hilla that were to serve as polling sites were blown up by homemade bombs although no one was killed as the schools were empty.
Later in the day, in Babel province, whose capital is Hilla, security officials declared a state of emergency after revealing they received intelligence that armed groups were planning to carry out attacks at polling stations across the area."