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29 Oct 2010 16:54

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U.S.: Freakout Friday: YES. THERE WERE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. YIKES.

  • yes The packages involved on two flights from Yemen to the U.S. contained explosives.
  • yes The packages in question were addressed to religious locations – including a synagogue.
  • no The device shown here – intercepted in London – was in fact not an explosive device. source

08 Jul 2009 10:39

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U.S.: So, our federal buildings aren’t very secure, based on these tests

  • 10 federal buildings failed the not-letting-explosives-in test source

04 Jul 2009 12:52

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World: OK, our fireworks sucked. But North Korea’s were explosive

  • 7 short-range missiles in seven hours; someone’s looking to start drama source

04 Jul 2009 12:48

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Offbeat: We got these fireworks from South of the Border

Weird part? They were shaped like mushrooms. They don’t make a huge blast, and that blast sounds … uh, pixelated. But happy 4th, everyone! source