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• Letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin
• Man injured in explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta – CBS Atlanta 46
• American Airlines grounds flights after computer outage
• Boston bombs were pressure cookers filled with metal

Letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:37 PM PDT An envelope sent to an office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) included a substance that has tested positive for Ricin, two sources say. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Letter sent to Sen. Roger [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin

Man injured in explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta – CBS Atlanta 46 Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:24 PM PDT A man has been burned in an explosion at Veteran’s Thrift Shop at 1599 Memorial Drive in Atlanta. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating. It is unclear what caused the explosion. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Man injured in explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta – CBS Atlanta 46

American Airlines grounds flights after computer outage Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:33 PM PDT American Airlines flights across the country are grounded because of computer problems. “We are now in a system-wide ground delay until 4 pm CT as we work to resolve this issue,” the carrier said over its Twitter feed. “We apologize for any inconvenience.” Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. American Airlines grounds flights after computer outage

Boston bombs were pressure cookers filled with metal Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:58 AM PDT The explosive devices that killed three people and injured scores at the Boston Marathon finish line were pressure cookers filled with metal and ball bearings, the Associated Press reported Tuesday, quoting an unidentified person briefed on the investigation into the attack. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Boston bombs were pressure cookers filled with metal