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FERRIS, Texas - A fire and chemical explosion at a plant Thursday injured at least a dozen people and prompted the evacuation of about 800 others in this small north Texas town, authorities said. Chemicals released in the blast included cyanide.
Explosion investigated at Watertown biotech company
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WATERTOWN, Mass. -- An explosive device damaged the offices of a biological research company early Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Coan had no comment on the possible motive for the explosion, the type of bomb used, or whether there were any suspects.
U.S. deports man accused of terror ties
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DENVER -- A man accused of attending a terrorist training camp was deported Thursday to Pakistan.
Sajjad Nasser, 29, was deported under a section of the Patriot Act that expands the legal definitions of terrorist organizations and acts, said Corina Almeida, chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Lane said Nasser thought the camp's intent was to teach people to defend Pakistan against invasion by India, and left after three days when he realized its true intentions.
Nasser's wife, Farida Mommandi, and 9-month-old son, both U.S. citizens, live in Denver. She did not immediately return a telephone message, but Lane said she had no immediate plans to travel to Pakistan with their son.
U.N.: Most terror attacks cost under $50G
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UNITED NATIONS -- All major al-Qaida-linked attacks except Sept. 11 cost less than $50,000 each to carry out, according to a new U.N. report circulated Thursday that indicated just how little money the terror network needs to mount operations.
US fears a sea-borne terror attack
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COLORADO SPRINGS: It is “only a matter of time” before militants try to launch a sea borne attack on the United States, but threats of terrorism are greater abroad because they are avoiding hardened US targets, a senior US military official said on Wednesday.
“I believe it’s just a matter of time until the terrorists try to use a ... maritime attack against us,” he said. “I believe that attack could come in terms of bringing a ship into port, whether it’s (carrying) high explosives or whether it’s weapons of mass destruction.”
Courthouse To Close Again Over Mystery Illnesses
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MARTINSVILLE, Ind. -- For the second time in a month, the Morgan County Courthouse will close because of mysterious illnesses contracted by workers there.