2 large explosions at Boston Marathon
Apr 15th 2013, 7:16 pm
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2 large explosions at Boston Marathon
This story is still breaking...but so far there have been injuries. Hope none of our members or their families have been caught up in the explosions. 
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/t/story...-line-18960342
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/t/story...-line-18960342
Apr 15th 2013, 7:38 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
Nasty business indeed. Lets hope it doesn't get any more serious.
Apr 15th 2013, 7:39 pm
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Believed three dead so far, people being taken to emergency rooms. Judging by the live pics the casualty figure is bound to rise 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22160978
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22160978
Apr 15th 2013, 7:41 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
http://www.businessinsider.com/explo...arathon-2013-4
I know a few folks who were out there, not quite at the finish line but in the vicinity as well as a lot of friends along the route through the towns.
Making it all very weird and surreal from such a happy event that had been such a great day
I know a few folks who were out there, not quite at the finish line but in the vicinity as well as a lot of friends along the route through the towns.
Making it all very weird and surreal from such a happy event that had been such a great day
Apr 15th 2013, 7:42 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
Some folks are saying a few deaths, locally and some of the pics on twitter are pretty grim, with that much body damage, there's bound to be deaths
Apr 15th 2013, 7:43 pm
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http://www.businessinsider.com/explo...arathon-2013-4
I know a few folks who were out there, not quite at the finish line but in the vicinity as well as a lot of friends along the route through the towns.
Making it all very weird and surreal from such a happy event that had been such a great day
I know a few folks who were out there, not quite at the finish line but in the vicinity as well as a lot of friends along the route through the towns.
Making it all very weird and surreal from such a happy event that had been such a great day
Apr 15th 2013, 7:47 pm
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Apr 15th 2013, 7:50 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
The Boston Globe tweets: "Update: 2 powerful explosions detonated in quick succession leaving at least dozens of people wounded, some of them with dismemberment"
Horrid!
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Horrid!
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Apr 15th 2013, 7:57 pm
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Bloody awful.
Hubby is running the London marathon on Sunday, something like this happening at a supposedly 'fun' occasion is just horrendous.
Hubby is running the London marathon on Sunday, something like this happening at a supposedly 'fun' occasion is just horrendous.
Apr 15th 2013, 8:10 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
Boston Police Dept - confirm (currently) 2 dead, 22 injured. (source BBC)
Apr 15th 2013, 8:12 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
Posted in the Trailer Park - please merge.
Thoughts to the families of those affected
Thoughts to the families of those affected
Apr 15th 2013, 8:16 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
CNN with Wolfe Schnauzer-face is usually off the mark. Watching on BBC and Fox. There was also a report of a suspicious device at a hotel. Hopefully there is nothing to it and no more to come. Thankfully no secondary devices to take out the first responders. so far. OK, Fox just jumped the shark by interviewing that arsewipe Arpaio about this.
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Apr 15th 2013, 8:21 pm
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Re: 2 large explosions at Bostin Marathon
BBC now carrying video of the first explosion.