A bomb exploded Monday in a block of flats in the northern town of Vratsa destroying an apartment and injuring one. A 67-year-old woman suffered fractures and was taken to the hospital, the police report.
The blast seriously damaged the building while falling debris smashed against the nearby parked cars. Investigation of the case has been immediately launched.
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New York court says border inspections of Muslims constitutional
Monday, November 26, 2007
NEW YORK - U.S. immigration authorities acted constitutionally when they subjected dozens of people returning from an Islamic convention in Canada to screening tactics usually reserved for people suspected of being terrorists, an appeals court said Monday.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld the conclusion of a federal judge in Buffalo that the December 2004 inspections, which involved fingerprinting people, did not violate constitutional rights to practise religion and avoid unlawful searches.
"We do not believe the extra hassle of being fingerprinted and photographed - for the sole purpose of having their identities verified - is a significant additional burden that turns an otherwise constitutional policy into one that is unconstitutional," a three-judge panel wrote.
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection had received intelligence that gave it reason to believe people with terrorist ties would be attending certain Islamic conferences during the 2004 year-end holiday season.
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http://www.mytelus.com/ncp_news/article.en.do?pn=canada&articleID=2828937
Thanks for these stories Oorang. I’ve posted them at the site.