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Finland - Shooting Spree At Vocational School Kills 9
Tuesday, 23 Sep, 2008 – 8:35 | No Comment

A gunman opened fire at a vocational school for adults in western Finland on Tuesday before shooting himself, police said. Finnish media reported nine people were killed and the gunman was wounded.
The shootings began just …

Pakistan Troops and Tribesmen Fire At US Helicopters
Tuesday, 23 Sep, 2008 – 1:32 | No Comment

Pakistani troops and tribesmen opened fire on two United States helicopters that crossed from Afghanistan into a north-western tribal region, intelligence officials said yesterday.
The helicopters did not return fire and re-entered Afghan airspace without landing, …

Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 11:18 | No Comment

Fifteen tourists were forcibly taken by kidnappers Monday in Upper Egypt. The 15 was made up of five Germans, five Italians, four Egyptians and one Romanian.
The kidnapping took place near Gilf el-Kabir near the Libyan …

JetBlue Reopens At JFK After Antique Hand Grenade Scare
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 8:36 | No Comment

The JetBlue terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has reopened after being evacuated early Monday morning due to reports of a suspicious package.
According to sources, it was spotted at the JetBlue …

Sheriff: Explosives Stolen In Truckee Ca.
Friday, 19 Sep, 2008 – 0:12 | No Comment

Sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that they received a report about explosives stolen from a container, also known as a magazine, near Interstate 80 in Truckee.
The explosives may have been stolen within the last 10 days, …

San Jose Pipe Bombing Linked To Rival Biker Gangs
Friday, 19 Sep, 2008 – 0:06 | One Comment

A cluster of pipe-bomb blasts shook a small San Jose neighborhood from its sleep early Thursday, turning a tiny cul-de-sac a few miles from downtown into what police fear is the latest battleground between two …

Suspicious Device Discovered On Bridge Near Spokane Wa.
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 23:45 | No Comment

Pullman Police have closed off Spring Street between Main Street and Reaney Park after a suspicious device was discovered attached to the bridge.
Police said the item was discovered shortly after 7 p.m. by a group …

Terror Mars Mexico Independence Day Celebrations
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 23:31 | One Comment

The firecrackers that crackled in the plaza of the central city of Morelia late Monday in celebration of Mexico’s independence day served as a prelude to a nastier set of explosions. When the smoke cleared, …

Tijuana Mexico - 3 Dead, 31 Injured In La Mesa Prison Riot
Monday, 15 Sep, 2008 – 22:45 | 3 Comments

Mexican police and soldiers on Monday quelled a riot at a Tijuana prison that left three inmates dead and at least 31 prisoners and officials injured.
Baja California state police spokesman Agustin Perez said one inmate …

Metrolink Commuter Train Crashes Into Freight Train At Least 10 Dead - Los Angeles
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 19:59 | No Comment

A Metrolink commuter train carrying 350 people collided head on with a freight train in the San Fernando Valley today, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more.
• At least 10 dead, 40 injured
• …