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Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...
Tags: Parliament, Pakistan, Islam, Religion and Belief, Explosions
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Bombs kill 15 at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40 on Tuesday at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan, authorities said, the latest in a wave of attacks in recent weeks aimed at derailing parliamentary...Tags: Taliban, Pakistan, Islamabad (Pakistan), Suicide, Politics
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James Burns: Boston bombing chipped at our national psyche
Two acts of terror. Same motive, murder Americans. Far more at 9-11 than 4-15. But Boston may have driven a nail deeper into our psyche. Why? Because it brought 9-11 down to ground level. Flying planes into tall buildings was so surreal, so like a late-...Tags: Murder, Shootings, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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$2.25-billion penalty recommended in San Bruno blast
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric should pay a record $2.25-billion penalty for a 2010 natural gas explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people and devastated a neighborhood, regulators recommended Monday. If approved by the California Public...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Energy Resources, National Transportation Safety Board, Entertainment
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Mexican official: 10 of 20 gas explosion victims were minors
MEXICO CITY — The death toll in Tuesday morning’s massive gas truck explosion in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec stands at 20 people, 10 of whom were minors, a local official said. Efren Rojas Avila, the Interior Secretary for the state...
Tags: Mexico City, Mexico, Explosions
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TNT greenlights Michael Bay drama 'The Last Ship'
TNT has given a series order to the Michael Bay-produced drama "The Last Ship." The series is based on the William Brinkley novel that centers on a global cataclysm that nearly wipes out Earth's inhabitants, with a crew on a Navy destroyer among the...Tags: Transformers (movie), Eric Dane, Grey's Anatomy (tv program), Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Record $2.25-billion fine recommended in San Bruno explosion
A division of the California Public Utilities Commission recommended Monday that the agency levy a $2.25-billion penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the deadly 2010 explosion in San Bruno. If approved, Commission officials said, the...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Energy Resources, National Transportation Safety Board, Entertainment, Google+
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At least 16 killed in bombing at Pakistan election rally
PARACHINAR, Pakistan -- A bomb blast tore through a political rally held by an Islamist party in northwest Pakistan on Monday. The attack, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, killed 16 people and underscored an increase in violence ahead of a key election...
Tags: Taliban, Wars and Interventions, Pakistan, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pomona middle school evacuated after bomb threat
Pomona police evacuated a middle school Monday after someone phoned in a bomb threat. The threat to Palomares Academy in the 2200 block of Orange Grove Drive was reported around 9:15 a.m. but did not detail any specifics, said Pomona police Lt. Eddie...Tags: Google+, Explosions
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Hurricane conference to highlight Florida's vulnerability
Emergency managers and first responders will focus on two concerns at this year's Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference: The need for residents to grasp the potential deadliness of storm surge and the odds of a hurricane strike this year. A...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Executive Branch, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Disasters and Accidents
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Texas plant that exploded had $1 million in liability insurance
The fertilizer plant that exploded last month in West, Texas, holds just $1 million in liability insurance, a negligible amount compared to the estimated cost of the damage caused by the blast, lawyers said. John McCoy, one of the attorneys representing...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Lawyers, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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World watch
Czech Republic: A gas explosion rocked Prague's Old Town district Monday, injuring 35 people and damaging several buildings. The explosion occurred in an office building on busy Divadelni Street, close to the National Theater and Vltava River, where the...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Hotels and Accommodations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of State, Bird Flu
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