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Texas Explosion Shows Dangers Of Fertilizer Plants

Texas Explosion Shows Dangers Of Fertilizer Plants
KHQ.COM - Rescuers in the town of West, near Waco, Texas continue to comb ruins left from a massive fertilizer explosion Wednesday.  The blast leveled homes and businesses and shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake. As many as 15 people could be dead and more than 160 are

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston
By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Virginia woman makes a point to get out and go jogging. A Texas mom stays in and snuggles her toddler a little closer. A nurse from Massachusetts looks over her shoulder more often while touring D.C. Strains of defiance, tenderness and wariness are

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response
By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama has aimed to be both visible and cautious in his response, declaring the attack an "act of terror" while warning the nation against jumping to conclusions. The

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response
By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama has aimed to be both visible and cautious in his response, declaring the attack an "act of terror" while warning the nation against jumping to conclusions. The

Senator: Police have suspect in ricin mailing

Senator: Police have suspect in ricin mailing
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Police have a suspect in mind as they investigate a letter mailed to Sen. Roger Wicker that tested positive for poisonous ricin, a Senate colleague said. "The person that is a suspect writes a lot of letters to members," Sen. Claire McCaskill, D

Senator: Police have suspect in ricin mailing

Senator: Police have suspect in ricin mailing
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Police have a suspect in mind as they investigate a letter mailed to Sen. Roger Wicker that tested positive for poisonous ricin, a Senate colleague said. "The person that is a suspect writes a lot of letters to members," Sen. Claire McCaskill, D

Bloomsday Security: Changes Will Be Made In Wake Of Boston Attack

Bloomsday Security: Changes Will Be Made In Wake Of Boston Attack
SPOKANE, Wash – Nearly 50,000 people will cross the finish line in the 37th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May 5th – and this year more than ever, in the wake of the attack in Boston, security issues are taking center stage. "We're really heartbroken to see that happen

Bloomsday Security: Changes Will Be Made In Wake Of Boston Attack

Bloomsday Security: Changes Will Be Made In Wake Of Boston Attack
SPOKANE, Wash – Nearly 50,000 people will cross the finish line in the 37th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May 5th – and this year more than ever, in the wake of the attack in Boston, security issues are taking center stage. "We're really heartbroken to see that happen

Letter to Miss. senator tests for ricin

Letter to Miss. senator tests for ricin
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi twice tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said, heightening concerns about terrorism a day after a bombing killed three and left more than

Letter to Miss. senator tests for ricin

Letter to Miss. senator tests for ricin
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, authorities said, heightening concerns about terrorism a day after a bombing killed three and left more than 170 injured at the