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To: All; Jet Jaguar

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6656933.stm

Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 09:43 GMT 10:43 UK

“Many killed in Pakistan bombing”
“Many people were wounded in the explosion”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A powerful bomb blast in a hotel in the centre of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 24 people, police and officials say.

Latest reports say part of the hotel, the Marhaba, has collapsed, trapping people inside. The bomb is reported to have gone off in the lobby.

A number of the wounded have been taken for treatment. About 30 people are reported to have been injured.

Peshawar has seen many recent attacks, some causing serious loss of life.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Mr Virk called the incident terrorism, but he has not named any suspects.”


729 posted on 05/15/2007 3:48:27 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Miami Vice; All

Off Topic, but fyi:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1140799

“2 Commuter Trains Collide in Phila.”
May 15, 2007 - 2:06am

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “PHILADLEPHIA (AP) - A commuter train hit another one in a downtown tunnel at the beginning of the evening rush hour Monday, slightly injuring nearly three dozen people, a transit spokesman said.”


730 posted on 05/15/2007 3:51:50 AM PDT by Cindy
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