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At least 34 dead, 80 injured as Pakistan jolted by powerful Iran quake

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The epicenter was located in southeast Iran in an area of mountains and desert, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of Zahedan and 250 km northwest of Turbat in Pakistan, the US Geological Survey said, Reuters reported. Three women and two children were killed when their mud house collapsed in the district of Panjgur in [...]

 

As Always, Wild, Unsubstantiated Media Speculation About Muslims Follows Bombing

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It is difficult to cover a story when you are looking for a particular outcome. This was underscored by the New York Post when on Monday, less than 90 minutes after the Boston Marathon Bombing, they reported that the police had a suspect – the fifth and sixth words used in their article described him [...]

 

Saudi national reportedly arrested as suspect in Boston marathon bombing; 'drill' questions remain (update 1)

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The Boston Globe tweet capture is shown here as proof of the announcements: The NY Post is reporting that a Saudi national has been arrested as a suspect in the Boston marathon bombing that took place today. The same paper is now reporting 12 dead, 50 injured in the bombing, representing a significant increase in [...]

 

Boston marathon bombing happened on same day as 'controlled explosion' drill by Boston bomb squad

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Two bombs have rocked the streets of Boston and reportedly injured 22 marathon runners (two have reportedly died). It’s too early to know the cause of these explosions, but you can rest assured both the state and federal government will try to use this tragic event to blame whatever convenient enemies are most advantageous for [...]

 

55 killed, 200 wounded as deadly car bombs rock Iraq

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Fifty-five Iraqis were killed and at least 200 others wounded in several car bomb attacks across Iraqi provinces, and the capital Baghdad on Monday. The blasts rocked the country just days before local elections, scheduled for April 20.A senior Iraqi Interior Ministry official told Arabstoday that 18 people had been killed, and 45 wounded in [...]

 

Authorities ID suspect as Saudi national in marathon bombings, under guard at Boston hospital

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Investigators have a suspect — a Saudi Arabian national — in the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, The Post has learned. Law enforcement sources said the 20-year-old suspect was under guard at an undisclosed Boston hospital. Fox News reported that the suspect suffered severe burns. It was not immediately clear why the man was hospitalized and [...]

 

Experts: Millions will starve to death as climate change accelerates

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Millions of people could become destitute in Africa and Asia as staple foods more than double in price by 2050 as a result of extreme temperatures, floods and droughts that will transform the way the world farms. As food experts gather at two major conferences to discuss how to feed the nine billion people expected [...]