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    Apr 30, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Deadly blast rocks Syria capital

    A powerful explosion rocked central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people according to the Syrian Interior Ministry.
    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: Explosions

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Syrian prime minister survives bomb attack

    Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in central Damascus on Monday, Syrian state media and Hezbollah's al-Manar television reported.
    Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in central Damascus on Monday, Syrian state media and Hezbollah's al-Manar television reported. "The terrorist explosion in al-Mezze was an attempt to target the...

    Tags: Politics, Government, Human Rights, Explosions

    3. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Explosion shakes central Prague, some injured and trapped

    An explosion in central Prague on Monday injured about a dozen people and others were trapped in a building damaged by the blast, a Reuters witness and emergency services officials said.
    An explosion in central Prague on Monday injured about a dozen people and others were trapped in a building damaged by the blast, a Reuters witness and emergency services officials said. The explosion, a few dozen metres (yards) from Prague's National...

    Tags: Prosecution, Witnesses, Air Transportation Industry, Prague (Czech Republic), Explosions

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. French embassy in Tripoli hit by car bomb

    Residents living near the embassy compound, in the capital's Hay Andalus area, said they heard two blasts early in the morning around 7:00 a.m.
    Residents living near the embassy compound, in the capital's Hay Andalus area, said they heard two blasts early in the morning around 7:00 a.m. "We think it was a booby trapped car," a French embassy official told Reuters. "There was a lot of damage and...

    Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Libya, Benghazi, Explosions

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Police: 5 to 15 people killed in Texas explosion

    <span class="ap-newsbriefitem-span-body"><span class="topheadlinebody">Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and leveled homes and businesses for blocks in every direction. The explosion in downtown West, about 20 miles north of Waco, shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake and could be heard dozens of miles away. It sent flames shooting into the night sky and rained burning embers, shrapnel and debris down on shocked and frightened residents.</span></span>
    Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a...

    Tags: Explosions

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. UPDATE: Second juvenile arrested for making bomb threats at Amherst County High School

    A second juvenile has been arrested for making bomb threats at Amherst County High School.
    A second juvenile has been arrested for making bomb threats at Amherst County High School. A boy was arrested Thursday in connection to two bomb threats at the school. The boy is being held at the Lynchburg Detention Home. He is charged with making...

    Tags: Amherst County, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Trials

    7. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. BREAKING: Fertilizer plant explodes near Waco, Texas causing numerous injuries

    Authorities say an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, has injured several people.
    Authorities say an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, has injured several people. A dispatcher with the West, Texas, Fire Department says the explosion happened Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in the community north of Waco. She...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Television Industry, Fertilizer, Explosions

    8. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. UPDATE: Duke University building re-opens after bomb threat

    The Duke University building that was evacuated Tuesday morning after a bomb threat re-opened about an hour after the evacuation, according to WRAL.
    The Duke University building that was evacuated Tuesday morning after a bomb threat re-opened about an hour after the evacuation, according to WRAL. The school is back to normal operations, WRAL reports. ========================== 9:10 a.m.:...

    Tags: Bombings, Explosions

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Police investigate bomb threat at Dinwiddie County Airport

    Police are investigating a bomb threat that prompted the closure of the terminal at Dinwiddie County Airport.
    Police are investigating a bomb threat that prompted the closure of the terminal at Dinwiddie County Airport. Virginia State Police say no suspicious device was found. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at the airport about 20 miles south of...

    Tags: Explosions

    10. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Bomb squad to hold public demonstrations, activities at Virginia Western Community College on Thursday

    The Virginia State Police Sixth Division Bomb Squad is visiting the Virginia Western Community College campus Thursday at 5 p.m. to give public demonstrations.
    The Virginia State Police Sixth Division Bomb Squad is visiting the Virginia Western Community College campus Thursday at 5 p.m. to give public demonstrations. Activities will include K9 drug demonstrations, K9 bomb demonstrations, a VSP robot...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Explosions

    11. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Bomb threat causes Amherst High School to close early on Friday

    Amherst High School closed early on Friday due to a bomb threat.
    Amherst High School closed early on Friday due to a bomb threat. School administrators made the decision to close the school at 1:30 p.m. based on a written note, according to the Amherst County Sheriff's Office. Police will continue to investigate...

    Tags: Amherst County, Explosions

    12. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Four separate bomb threats disrupt Campbell County schools

    Bomb threats are becoming a nuisance for one school system in our area.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Bomb threats are becoming a nuisance for one school system in our area. Campbell County students have been evacuated four different times in just the last week, all because of threats found on school property. School superintendent Robert Johnson says...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Explosions

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