Showing posts with label bomb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bomb. Show all posts
Thursday, January 22, 2009
US DIME Bombs to Israel via UK Last October?
By: Alex Thomson
Were some of the weapons used in Gaza shipped to Israel from the Lakenheath US Air force base?
We know that was the case with the cluster bombs used in Lebanon in 2006 and it's something the British government has no control over.
Alex Thomson goes to Suffolk to investigate.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday goes 'smoothly' for PHS - Berkshire Eagle Online
Tuesday goes 'smoothly' for PHS - Berkshire Eagle Online:
"Wednesday, December 03
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield High School opened Tuesday morning two hours late, but without incident following a bomb threat discovered late Monday afternoon.
'Everything went smoothly,' said Superintendent of Schools Howard 'Jake' Eberwein III. 'The police did a sweep of the building with the help of the staff, who did a great job, and found nothing.'
Eberwein said the thorough search for a possible explosive was necessary after the word 'bomb' followed by Tuesday's date '12/2/08' was found written on a mural in the school.
Despite the threat, Eberwein said student attendance was strong and the teenagers seemed to settle in quickly once classes began at 9:20 a.m.
'The kids were great, as was the staff,' said Eberwein, who spent the day at Pittsfield High."
"Wednesday, December 03
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield High School opened Tuesday morning two hours late, but without incident following a bomb threat discovered late Monday afternoon.
'Everything went smoothly,' said Superintendent of Schools Howard 'Jake' Eberwein III. 'The police did a sweep of the building with the help of the staff, who did a great job, and found nothing.'
Eberwein said the thorough search for a possible explosive was necessary after the word 'bomb' followed by Tuesday's date '12/2/08' was found written on a mural in the school.
Despite the threat, Eberwein said student attendance was strong and the teenagers seemed to settle in quickly once classes began at 9:20 a.m.
'The kids were great, as was the staff,' said Eberwein, who spent the day at Pittsfield High."
ABC News: Nations Sign Cluster-Bomb Ban,US and Russia Refuse
ABC News: Nations Sign Cluster-Bomb Ban,US and Russia Refuse:
"Scores of nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians.
Norway, which began the drive to ban cluster bombs 18 months ago, was the first to sign, followed by Laos and Lebanon, both hard-hit by the weapons.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said he expected about 100 of the world's 192 U.N. member nations to sign by the end of the conference on Thursday. He said 125 countries were represented, but not all would sign."
"Scores of nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians.
Norway, which began the drive to ban cluster bombs 18 months ago, was the first to sign, followed by Laos and Lebanon, both hard-hit by the weapons.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said he expected about 100 of the world's 192 U.N. member nations to sign by the end of the conference on Thursday. He said 125 countries were represented, but not all would sign."
ABC News: Explosive Devices Defused at Mumbai Train Station
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Explosive devices were found and defused at Mumbai's main railway station on Wednesday, Indian television channels reported.The station was one of the sites attacked last week by militants.Police said a bomb squad was at the station but nothing had yet been found.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Bomb threat to delay PHS - Berkshire Eagle Online
My 16 y/o attends this high school and will not be going to school today. Personally, I think it's probably just a kid who wanted to get out of school for the day. But, what if it isn't? I'm taking no chances and will keep my child safely home from school today. Hopefully, all will go well and no one will get hurt.
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield High School will open two hours late this morning after the discovery of a bomb threat that was scrawled on a mural at the East Street building.
The School Department said late Monday afternoon that the threat was written on a school mural in gray chalk and included the word "bomb," followed by the date "12/2/08."
Superintendent of Schools Howard J. Eberwein III said his administration consulted with police and fire officials and decided to delay opening PHS until 9:20 a.m. today to allow authorities time to conduct a thorough search of the building before the start of classes.
All bus pickups for PHS students are being moved back two hours. School will be dismissed at the normal time, 2:20 p.m.
Eberwein said he thought the school's response is "appropriate" to the threat, balancing the dictates of public safety with the desire to discourage hoaxes."We are not canceling school, but we are also ensuring the safety of students by doing a comprehensive search in the morning," Eberwein said. "School will go on, but this just gives us more time to make sure everyone is safe and the building is secure."
In Great Barrington in October and early November, a series of bomb threats closed Monument Mountain Regional High School for three days. A 17-year-old student has been charged with making one of the threats.
In June 2004 in Pittsfield, someone detonated a pipe bomb near a rear entrance to Taconic High School. No on was injured; the identity of the bomber remains a mystery.
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PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield High School will open two hours late this morning after the discovery of a bomb threat that was scrawled on a mural at the East Street building.
The School Department said late Monday afternoon that the threat was written on a school mural in gray chalk and included the word "bomb," followed by the date "12/2/08."
Superintendent of Schools Howard J. Eberwein III said his administration consulted with police and fire officials and decided to delay opening PHS until 9:20 a.m. today to allow authorities time to conduct a thorough search of the building before the start of classes.
All bus pickups for PHS students are being moved back two hours. School will be dismissed at the normal time, 2:20 p.m.
Eberwein said he thought the school's response is "appropriate" to the threat, balancing the dictates of public safety with the desire to discourage hoaxes."We are not canceling school, but we are also ensuring the safety of students by doing a comprehensive search in the morning," Eberwein said. "School will go on, but this just gives us more time to make sure everyone is safe and the building is secure."
In Great Barrington in October and early November, a series of bomb threats closed Monument Mountain Regional High School for three days. A 17-year-old student has been charged with making one of the threats.
In June 2004 in Pittsfield, someone detonated a pipe bomb near a rear entrance to Taconic High School. No on was injured; the identity of the bomber remains a mystery.
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