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"Battleship" bomb may hit studio's profits: analysts

(Reuters) - "Battleship," Universal Picture's big budget science fiction film, is likely to dent the studio's profits after it opened with lower than forecast ticket sales, according to analysts. The film, which Comcast unit Universal has said cost ...

20/05/2012 20:13:24 via Chicago Tribune

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The Terrorist Cell that Couldn't Shoot Straight

Palestinian terrorists who were picked up by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) arrive at the Jerusalem District Court (illustration image). Today's' revelation by Israel's security forces, about a Palestinian terrorist cell comprised of nine Arabs ...

20/05/2012 19:33:14 via The Jewish Press

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"Battleship" bomb may hit studio's profits: analysts

By Ronald Grover and Piya Sinha-Roy (Reuters) - "Battleship," Universal Picture's big budget science fiction film, is likely to dent the studio's profits after it opened with lower than forecast ticket sales, according to analysts.

20/05/2012 19:29:55 via WTAQ

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Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria

By ALBERT AJI, AP – 59 minutes ago DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been ...

20/05/2012 18:36:00 via The Associated Press

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Seven appear on terrorism counts

Photo / AP Seven suspects appeared in two Northern Ireland courts yesterday to face charges that included directing acts of terrorism, after one of the biggest security operations involving MI5 (the British national security service) and police against ...

20/05/2012 17:34:48 via New Zealand Herald

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Two more face NATO bomb charges - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-A Cook County judge ordered one Chicago man held without bond after he allegedly discussed buying parts for a pipe bomb, while another Chicago man had his bond set at $750000 for allegedly making a false terrorist threat that he had enough explosives ...

20/05/2012 16:45:27 via Times

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US Army instructor seriously wounded in terrorist attack while teaching Yemeni ...

By Reuters Reporter A US military instructor helping train Yemeni coastguards was shot and seriously wounded in an attack by unidentified assailants in the Red Sea city of Hudaida on Sunday, a Yemeni security source said. The source said two other US ...

20/05/2012 16:25:01 via Daily Mail

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CHICAGO POLICE ARREST TERRORISTS

By Dock Walls, @dockwalls Three men, labeled “Domestic Terrorist” by authorities, were arrested just ahead of the 2 day North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Police insist these Caucasian US citizens were allegedly plotting to blow up ...

20/05/2012 15:56:33 via Guardian Express

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Two more face NATO terrorism charges - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-A Cook County judge ordered one Chicago man held without bond after he allegedly discussed buying parts for a pipe bomb, while another Chicago man had his bond set at $750000 for allegedly making a false terrorist threat that he had enough explosives ...

20/05/2012 15:52:50 via Times

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Bomb victim's dad calls al-Megrahi death 'relief'

A western Pennsylvania man who lost his 21-year-old daughter in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing says the death of the only person convicted in the case "is to a degree a relief."More >> A western Pennsylvania man who lost his 21-year-old daughter in the ...

20/05/2012 15:11:26 via abc27

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Terrorist behind Lockerbie bombing dies

ENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the ...

20/05/2012 14:14:49 via The Times of Israel

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Barbero on IEDs: Put pressure on the network

Q. Improvised explosive devices have been targeting US and NATO troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for a decade.

20/05/2012 14:00:51 via ArmyTimes.com

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Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria

By ALBERT AJI, AP – 1 minute ago DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area on Sunday, blowing off the front of a parked vehicle but causing no casualties.

20/05/2012 13:04:00 via The Associated Press

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Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dead

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) – Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the ...

20/05/2012 12:59:01 via USA TODAY

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Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria

Nation > News > Nation Print Aa Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria Originally published: May 20, 2012 3:33 AM Updated: May 20, 2012 8:28 AM By The Associated Press ALBERT AJI (Associated Press) DAMASCUS, Syria - (AP) -- A roadside ...

20/05/2012 12:34:57 via Newsday

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Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria

By ALBERT AJI AP DAMASCUS, Syria — A roadside bomb has exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as the chief of the UN observers was visiting. In this Friday, May 18, 2012 photo, Syrians march during a demonstration in Zabadani neighborhood, ...

20/05/2012 12:31:16 via Atlanta Journal Constitution

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NW Side Man Arrested In NATO Fire Bomb Plot

According to police, Senakiewicz had explosive devices in the home, including Molotov cocktail fire bombs. Police said he had all of the components needed to build Molotov cocktails. He was due in bond court Sunday afternoon. Despite the similarities ...

20/05/2012 12:17:42 via CBS2 Chicago

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Italy bombing revives memories of dark era

ROME – A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks across the country.

20/05/2012 11:40:56 via Fox News

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Terrorist Kidnapping Cell Arrested

Security agents crack a terrorist cell that roamed Judea and Samaria and failed several times to kidnap residents, especially women. By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu Security agents have cracked a terrorist cell that roamed Judea and Samaria and failed several ...

20/05/2012 10:37:40 via Arutz Sheva

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Terrorist injured in failed stabbing attack on soldier

Palestinian terrorist attempts to stab IDF soldier in Gush Etzion. Soldier not wounded, but terrorist seriously wounded in struggle that followed A Palestinian terrorist attempted to stab an IDF soldier who was standing at the Gush Etzion Junction on ...

20/05/2012 10:06:47 via Ynetnews

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ROME (AP) — A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has stirred memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks.

20/05/2012 09:29:05 via Salon

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Step by step, prosthetic technology gets better

... Army Staff Sgt. Billy Costello lost his right leg to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last fall, but the list of sports he's pursuing this year might make a person with both legs dizzy: running, snowboarding, surfing and scuba diving.

20/05/2012 07:52:24 via Alexandria Town Talk

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Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria – A roadside bomb has exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as the chief of the UN observers was visiting. No casualties were reported from Sunday's blast in Douma, which damaged a parked Toyota pickup car.

20/05/2012 07:52:23 via Fox News

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NATO bomb plot foiled in Chicago

By Michael Tarm and Tammy Webber, AP, CHICAGO -- Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit, ...

20/05/2012 07:35:15 via Berkshire Eagle

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Bomb Explodes During UN Visit in Syria

A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the country's bloodshed.

20/05/2012 07:33:17 via ABC News

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Durant's bomb lifts OKC past Lakers

AP — LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the ...

20/05/2012 06:38:51 via Muskogee Daily Phoenix

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Pakistan-Dubai flight evacuated over bomb hoax

by Andy Sambidge on May 20, 2012 An Airbus airplane which was due to fly from Pakistan to Dubai on Thursday was evacuated after a bomb threat, it has been reported. The hoax forced Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to evacuate 157 passengers and 10 ...

20/05/2012 05:58:41 via Arabian Supply Chain

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NATO bomb plot foiled in Chicago

By Michael Tarm and Tammy Webber, AP, CHICAGO -- Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit, ...

20/05/2012 04:20:03 via Berkshire Eagle

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Italy bomb blast kills girl outside school

Police work at the scene of a bomb blast outside a school in Brindisi, Italy. A 16-year-old girl was killed. (Ciro Fusco, European Pressphoto Agency / May 19, 2012) By Sarah Delaney, ROME — A bomb exploded at the entrance of a high ...

20/05/2012 04:17:24 via Los Angeles Times

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Harry Deitz: Bomb threats show lack of common sense

A series of bomb threats recently in the Exeter School District may have seemed like harmless pranks to the four teens who allegedly committed them, but they were very serious actions. No one was injured. No one died. Still, the threats were crimes.

20/05/2012 04:07:06 via Reading Eagle

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3 nabbed in plot to bomb President Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago

The men allegedly bought fuel at a gas station for the makeshift bombs, poured it into beer bottles and cut up bandannas to serve as fuses. They said the men were members of a group known as “Black Bloc,” which was blamed for violence at an Occupy ...

20/05/2012 03:40:11 via New York Daily News

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Bombing at Italian school kills 1

A bomb exploded Saturday in front of a school in the southern city of Brindisi, killing a 16-year-old student and wounding at least five others, local officials said, raising fears of a return to the kind of violence that shook Italy decades ago.

20/05/2012 03:25:17 via Boston.com

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Syria: Bomb kills at least 9 near military complex

Beirut -- A car bomb in the parking lot of a Syrian military compound killed at least nine people Saturday, the latest in increasingly frequent bombings in the country's major cities to attack the government's security services.

20/05/2012 01:41:50 via San Francisco Chronicle

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NATO terrorist suspects have South Florida ties

If convicted on all counts — conspiracy to commit terrorism, material support for terrorism and possession of explosives — the men could get up to 85 years in prison. Outside the courtroom, Duetsch said the two undercover police officers or ...

20/05/2012 01:22:16 via Local 10

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Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in Italy

ROME — A bomb exploded outside an Italian high school named after the wife of an assassinated anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing one student and wounding at least seven others, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and police ...

20/05/2012 00:07:03 via Washington Post

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The Edge of Terrorism

This is really tragic," said the refreshingly blunt terrorism expert. He added, "Any information disclosed is too much information. This does seem to be [a leak] for political reasons." There are some who believe this episode will reduce the trust ...

19/05/2012 22:45:12 via The Cutting Edge

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Terror suspects arrested in plot to bomb Obama headquarters

The men allegedly bought fuel at a gas station for the makeshift bombs, poured it into beer bottles and cut up bandanas to serve as fuses. The suspects are Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Jared Chase, 24, of Keene, NH; and, Brent Vincent ...

19/05/2012 21:38:50 via Daily Caller

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'Missing Max': A shared tragedy

Mike Coffman At first Julie Schrock seemed to be very calm, as if she finally accepted the death of her son, Marine Cpl. Max Donahue of Highlands Ranch, who died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device (IED).

19/05/2012 21:04:42 via Our Colorado News

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Terrorism concerns make export rules tricky

US authorities have yet to get the accused terrorist suppliers transferred to this country to face trial. But, experts add, reforms currently under consideration likely can't fill those holes without also throwing sand in the gears of international ...

19/05/2012 20:52:36 via Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Assets of those linked to terrorism to be frozen

By Chandani Kirinde Assets of those designated by a Competent Authority as engaged in terrorist activity will be liable for seizure, according to new regulations formulated by the External Affairs Ministry. The regulations have been made by the ...

19/05/2012 20:47:00 via Sunday Times.lk

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4 cops among 10 hurt in J&K grenade attacks

A day after the police recovered 70 kg IED on the outskirts of the city, suspected militants today carried out two grenade attacks in the Valley leaving 10 persons injured. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

19/05/2012 20:44:00 via Chandigarh Tribune

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Seven Dead in Mogadishu Bomb Blasts

Mogadishu — At least seven people, most of them soldiers were killed on Saturday in series of bomb blasts in the Somali capital,Mogadishu, witnesses said. According to witnesses, the first explosion, which was used a roadside remote-controlled ...

19/05/2012 20:27:56 via AllAfrica.com

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Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in Italy

ROME (AP) — A bomb exploded outside an Italian high school named after the wife of an assassinated anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing one student and wounding at least seven others, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, ...

19/05/2012 20:13:29 via Chicago Tribune

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Bedford Bomb Scare Tipster Told Cops, "It's Probably Some Stupid Street Art"

And despite some people in the area griping about the brief disruption, we can definitely say this was nowhere near as bad as the great Aqua Teen Hunger Force Boston Bomb Scare of 2007. Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com ...

19/05/2012 20:05:29 via Gothamist

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Car bomb in eastern Syrian city kills 9

BEIRUT (AP) -- At least nine people have been killed by a car bomb in Syria today. The bomb went off in the parking lot of a military compound in an eastern city (Deir al-Zour). Video broadcast on Syrian state TV showed damaged buildings, ...

19/05/2012 19:45:20 via KTVL

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Syria dismisses EU sanctions as "economic terrorism"

DAMASCUS, May 19 () -- Syria said Saturday that the EU sanctions imposed on Syria over the past year are "economic terrorism" against Syrian people. In a report addressed to the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Secretary General, Syrian Foreign ...

19/05/2012 19:39:26 via Xinhua

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Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot

By Joseph Logan | BEIRUT () - A car bomb killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a ...

19/05/2012 19:38:20 via Reuters

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PICKET: NATO protesters charged with conspiracy to commit terrorist acts

“Their intent was to commit terrorist acts of violence and destruction during the NATO Conference.” Specifically, Alvarez said the group planned to attack police cars and four Chicago Police stations with “destructive devices.

19/05/2012 19:18:29 via Washington Times (blog)

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Issac J. Bailey | St. James student 'collateral damage' of bomb threat frenzy

By Issac J. By Bailey - A Different Perspective Bomb threats have gotten so out of hand this year in Horry County that even someone at Lakewood Elementary School got in on the act last week. “This is our first elementary school evacuation because of a ...

19/05/2012 18:36:50 via MyrtleBeachOnline.com

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Bomb threat in downtown Portland

By Beth Quimby bquimby@mainetoday.com PORTLAND — A bomb scare in downtown Portland, which caused police to evacuate hundreds of people and shut down dozens of businesses, has ended peacefully. A metallic robot and a bomb technician from the Portland ...

19/05/2012 18:21:22 via Press Herald