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Swine Flu News Updates

national — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:22:28 +0000

Swine flu news updates will be posted here continually. Our original post on the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the US can be read here. Swine Flu – Outbreak in Mexico, U.S. Tied To New Unique Strain Updates & Additional Swine Flu News Story Links Sat-Sun May 2nd – 3rd, 2009 Experts: Virus may be no [...]

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Swine Flu News Updates

4.4 Earthquake Bay Area – Follow Live Reports On Twitter

national — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:39:13 +0000

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake that originated 11 miles outside of the South Bay town of Morgan Hill rattled the Bay Area at 10:40 a.m. today. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 16 miles east southeast of the San Jose City Hall, according to Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the United State Geological Survey. The depth of the earthquake [...]

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4.4 Earthquake Bay Area – Follow Live Reports On Twitter

Southcenter Mall – Shots Fired In Shopping Mall – Tukwila Washington

national — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:37:53 +0000

UPDATE: The gunman remains at large and police are searching for him, police said. The mall, located off Southcenter Parkway, is being locked down, officials said. It will remain closed for the rest of the night. An off-duty sergeant with the Washington State Patrol at the scene said one victim underwent CPR after being hit. At least [...]

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Southcenter Mall – Shots Fired In Shopping Mall – Tukwila Washington

Fires Ravage California Southern California

national — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:06:58 +0000

While this is obviously not a terror related event, in the interest of serving our readers and online community we will continue to monitor this situation and provide links to the latest news and information. UPDATE: Chaotic, gusting winds fanned wildfires all over Southern California on Saturday. Live links are listed below. UPDATE: A wildfire fanned by [...]

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Fires Ravage California Southern California

Pueblo Colorado Explosion Levels Building – People May Be Trapped Inside

national — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:53:23 +0000

Follow comments from those who are in near the site: UPDATE: Fire inspector, said that “at this point we have no idea what caused the explosion but it is consistent with a natural gas explosion.” ——— Preliminary reports from Pueblo are that an explosion at the Branch Inn on Union Avenue and “C” Street in Pueblo has leveled [...]

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Pueblo Colorado Explosion Levels Building – People May Be Trapped Inside

Virginia Tech Investigates Reported Sounds of Gunshots

national — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:19:13 +0000

UPDATE: The residence hall is directly across the street from a construction site, which could be the source of the sounds. —— Police at Virginia Tech are investigating “reported sounds of gunshots” on the campus, according to the school. An alert on the university’s website says police are conducting a room by room search in Pritchard [...]

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Virginia Tech Investigates Reported Sounds of Gunshots

FBI Investigates Implied Threats Against 60 in Shawano WI

national — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:28:49 +0000

From heavy security at the Shawano City Council meeting to a police escort for the mayor, a community is on high alert. A city alder confirms the FBI is investigating implied threats against city and county officials. “They basically they said you’re on a list, have a good day. Now we have to worry about one [...]

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FBI Investigates Implied Threats Against 60 in Shawano WI

al-Qaeda’s Beheading Emir Captured

national — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:10:44 +0000

The Iraqi army arrested on Wednesday in volatile Diyala Province a militant who is allegedly responsible for many of the brutal beheadings carried out by Al-Qaeda, Arabic satellite TV channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday. Ahmad Hasan al-Azzawi, known as ‘the beheading emir’ was arrested in a raid outside the provincial capital, Baquba, Al-Arabiya said. The raid [...]

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al-Qaeda’s Beheading Emir Captured

Australia Extremists Accused Of Planning Violent Jihad

national — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:15:17 +0000

Five Muslim extremists planned terrorist acts in Australia in pursuit of “violent jihad” because they believed Islam was under attack worldwide, a court heard as their trial began Tuesday. The Sydney men obtained or sought weapons and explosive materials and possessed extremist material venerating the work of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, prosecutor Richard Maidment told [...]

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Australia Extremists Accused Of Planning Violent Jihad

FBI Headquarters Evacuated After Electrical Fire

national — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:11:33 +0000

Authorities say the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., was briefly evacuated because of a small electrical fire in the basement. No injuries were reported, but two streets were closed while authorities investigated. FBI spokesman Richard Kolko says no criminal activity was suspected and that everything was “under control” by late afternoon. D.C. fire department spokesman Alan Etter says [...]

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FBI Headquarters Evacuated After Electrical Fire

Possible Pipe Bomb in Sparks Detonated, Road Closed

national — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:04:53 +0000

Minutes before the noon hour Tuesday, local law enforcement detonated a device that could have been a bomb. Discovered on Stanford Way and Greg St. in Sparks, a device that looked like “a pipe with two caps” on the ends was exploded by a member of the Consolidated Bomb Squad, according to News 4 crews on [...]

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Possible Pipe Bomb in Sparks Detonated, Road Closed

Bomb Threats At Power Plant Brings In The FBI

national — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:59:18 +0000

A rash of bomb threats have been directed at Appalachian Power’s John Amos Power Plant, the company said. The latest threat was made Monday, said Joe Haynes, the plant’s community relations manager. “Every time it happens we stop work, we evacuate and search the area,” he said. That’s a big, expensive undertaking: There are about 3,000 workers on [...]

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Bomb Threats At Power Plant Brings In The FBI

Chinese Nuke Sub spotted By Japanese Tracking USS George Washington Near Korea

national — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:53:53 +0000

Japanese military forces detected two Chinese submarines in the East China Sea, including a suspected Han-class nuclear powered attack submarine, according to Japanese defense sources. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces detected the submarines with the help of P-3 maritime surveillanceaircraft in early October around the time that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier was conducting operations [...]

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Chinese Nuke Sub spotted By Japanese Tracking USS George Washington Near Korea

Obama To Get Top Secret CIA Briefing

national — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:46:49 +0000

President-elect Barack Obama will learn the full “burdens of office” tomorrow when he receives his first top secret briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Mike McConnell. McConnell will be accompanied by the CIA’s top intelligence analyst, Michael Morel, the Director for Intelligence, and two senior CIA briefers, intelligence officials tell ABCNews.com. Morel will take over the [...]

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Obama To Get Top Secret CIA Briefing

Las Vegas Boy Believed Kidnapped by Mexican Drug Cartel Found Alive In Las Vegas

national — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:27:33 +0000

Update – Missing 6-Year-Old Cole Puffinburger Found Alive in Las Vegas ———– UPDATE – Grandfather Capture By Police In California – A senior law enforcement agency involved in the manhunt for the grandfather of a kidnapped Vegas boy has confirmed to FOX News that Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer has been arrested. Investigators captured Tinnemeyer near the Riverside, Calif., area [...]

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Las Vegas Boy Believed Kidnapped by Mexican Drug Cartel Found Alive In Las Vegas