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Afghanistan peace negotiator killed in bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb killed a provincial peace negotiator and two police officers in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, dealing another setback to President Hamid Karzai’s attempts to get talks started with Taliban militants...
Tags: Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Emergency Incidents, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts
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U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...
Tags: White House, John Kerry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Biological and Chemical Weapons, Bombings
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Friends: Former Plainfield resident killed in Texas explosion a hero
To hear some friends tell it, Kevin Sanders was a hardcore Superman fan, the type who had a trove of figurines and other collectibles in his home. And in the end, they say, the 33-year-old Chicago area native died a hero. Sanders had moved to Texas...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Frankfort, Palos Hills, Human Interest, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic goes supersonic in rocket test
British billionaire Richard Branson’s commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space when a test pilot cracked the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. For the first time, the company's SpaceShipTwo...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Richard Branson, Space Programs, Boeing Co., Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Supersonic flight brings Virgin Galactic closer to space tourism
With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space. On Monday the company's...Tags: Air Transportation, Emergency Incidents, Transportation, Richard Branson, Space Programs
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Car bombs in 4 Iraqi cities kill at least 22
BAGHDAD — Shiite-dominated areas in southern and central Iraq were rocked Monday by car bomb explosions that killed at least 22 people and fueled fears that the country is sliding into a civil war. The violence occurred as Iraqi security forces...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Religious Conflicts, Armed Conflicts, Bombings, Politics
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Suspicious object closes Mag Mile: 'It's just a prank'
Tribune reportersPolice closed off North Michigan Avenue for more than an hour this morning while a Bomb and Arson officer in a blast suit dismantled a suspicious object attached to a flagpole along North Michigan Avenue. The object -- a 6-inch-long piece of steel rebar...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Chicago Transit Authority, Emergency Incidents, Wrigley Building, Science and Technology
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Too close for comfort
The Forrest Gump line, "Run, Forrest. Run" comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also applies to...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Massacres, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Emmaus police: Rumor of high school shooting not credible
Emmaus police say recent rumors circulating about a planned shooting at the school were unsubstantiated and not credible. The police department issued a news release Tuesday afternoon saying that it investigated the rumors and determined they were just...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Students, Teaching and Learning, Shootings, Bombings
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Deadly blast rocks Syria capital
A powerful explosion rocked central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people according to the Syrian Interior Ministry. The nature of Tuesday's explosion in the heart of Damascus was not immediately confirmed, but local media reports suggested it...Tags: Emergency Incidents
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Syria: Huge new bombing in Damascus kills at least 13
BEIRUT -- A powerful bomb exploded Tuesday in the center of Damascus, authorities said, causing dozens of casualties and marking the second consecutive day that a deadly explosion rocked the Syrian capital. The official Syrian news agency reported...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, United Nations, Bombings, Wars and Interventions, Disasters and Accidents
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Suspicious bottle closes Michigan Avenue bridge to pedestrians
Tribune reporterThe Michigan Avenue bridge was closed to pedestrians for about an hour at midday while police and fire officials investigated a bottle of pink liquid on the riverwalk below. The bridge was reopened and the area cleared around 1:10 p.m. after officials...Tags: Emergency Incidents
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