Don't 'Thanks' about post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1144669/posts?page=4103#4103 yet. I'm getting info that it was a satire. Trying to confirm. I may have to ask the mods to remove it.
Karachi, Pakistan — The top general in Pakistan's volatile southern city of Karachi narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Thursday as his motorcade came under a gun and bomb attack. At least nine people died, officials said..........
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Part of SLC Police Dept. Evacuated (Salt Lake City, UT - June 9th)
Jun. 9, 2004 (KSL News \ AP) -- Authorities have evacuated part of the Salt Lake City Police Department to investigate a possible hazardous material.
A woman walked into the lobby of the station this morning and showed the desk sergeant a piece of cardboard. Fire officials say the woman brought a piece of cardboard into the police station this morning saying something on it was making her sick. An officer who smelled the cardboard also got sick.
Authorities evacuated the lobby and called a hazardous materials crew to investigate. The Haz-Mat team tested the air, wrapped the cardboard in plastic and sent it to the health department for testing. Fire officials say the officer and the woman were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but appear to be fine.
The fire department is also checking out the woman's home, located near 275 E. Westminster Ave. No one else was hurt. There's no word on what may be on the cardboard. Link to Article
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No One seriously Hurt in Weds. Building Explosion in Charlotte NC (Smithfield Foods, the world's largest hog and pork processor)
(Charlotte, North Carolina) June 10, 2004 - An industrial building exploded in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, causing a wall to collapse.
A fire was first reported early in the afternoon at the Stefano Foods plant on the northwest side of the city. Before the fire department got to the scene, there was a loud explosion. The blast sent bricks flying out from the side of the building.
No one working inside was hurt. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. He was treated on the scene and released. The cause of the fire and explosion is still under investigation. According to a business brokerage law firm website, Stefano Foods is a premium deli-meat provider for many food-store chains in the United States. Stefano Foods was recently acquired by the Smithfield Foods, the world's largest hog and pork processor. Link to Article
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Powder Sparks Scare (Hopewell Twp, NJ - June 10th)
HOPEWELL TWP, NJ-June 10, 2004 — Emergency workers responded to a company in Hopewell Township after workers were exposed to an unknown powdery substance.
The Action Cam was on the scene of a partial evacuation in Hopewell Township, Mercer County New Jersey. The scene is a company called Kooltronics at 30 Hopewell-Pennington Road.
Shortly before 10am, six workers were exposed to an unknown powdery substance, about a teaspoon worth, found inside a storage room. So far, the workers are being isolated, but they have not been taken to the hospital. A decontamination area has been set up. There's no word yet on what the substance is. Link to Article