Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Boston bombing 'used pressure cooker packed with metal' - Boston Marathon Bombing

Boston BombingFederal investigators involved in one of the largest manhunts in US history have revealed that the Boston Marathon bombs that killed three people and injured more than 170 may have been made from pressure cookers packed with ball bearings and nails.More than 1,000 law enforcement officials from 30 state and federal agencies have been committed to tracking down whoever was responsible for Monday's twin blasts, the worst terror attack...

Saturday, April 6, 2013

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit 256 km (159 miles) east of Enarotali and was 58 km (36 miles) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey said. An Indonesian meteorological survey official said the quake struck on land and there was no danger of a tsunami off the thinly populated province, formerly called Irian Jaya, in Indonesia's far east. The sprawling Indonesian archipelago...

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