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Soldier arrested over explosives in Tenn. field

An Army Special Forces soldier was arrested Monday after a pair of hunters found about 100 pounds of explosives outside his home near Fort Campbell.

SC man drives 80 miles to give explosives to cops

Authorities say a South Carolina man's good intentions almost caused an explosive situation.

Correction: Home Explosives

In an Oct. 8 story about explosives found at a residence, The Associated Press misidentified on first reference one of the suspects. His name is Grey Kuzelka, not Greg Kuzelka.

Sgt: Explosive at home similar to London bombing

A Southern California man who blew off four fingers while mixing explosives in a home that doubled as a day care center had made a volatile compound similar to the one used in the 2005 London subway bombings, a sheriff's official said.

Pipe bombs, rifles found in car stopped in Conn.

Two Connecticut men face charges of bomb making and other offenses after police say they found them in a Mercedes with explosives in a residential New Haven neighborhood.

Egyptian man released from immigration detention

An Egyptian man acquitted earlier this year of terrorism-related charges but then taken into custody by immigration officials was released Friday to his joyous family.

Immigration trial for Egyptian student to begin

An immigration trial will begin in Miami for a former University of South Florida student who faces deportation despite being acquitted of federal explosives charges.

Officials: Broken cord caused blast at Ohio plant

Investigators say a blast that injured 10 workers at an explosives manufacturing plant in southeast Ohio was caused by a broken detonating cord.

Egyptian student faces trial in immigration court

An Egyptian college student acquitted on federal explosives charges will be tried again by immigration authorities who will determine whether he should be deported.

Dino-mite: Utah quarry gets explosive treatment

Sometimes the delicate tools of dinosaur diggers just don't cut it.

70-year-old arrested in Detroit casino bomb scare

A 70-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with suspicious objects thought to be pipe bombs left in a parking garage at Detroit's Motor City Casino but later determined to be fakes.

Jurors decry post-trial arrest of Egyptian student

Four jurors who acquitted an Egyptian college student of federal explosives charges criticized U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday for trying to deport him, saying it was a "blatant disregard" of their verdict.

Philippine troops seize large amount of explosives

Marines and police have seized a large amount of explosives from the house of a man in the southern Philippines with alleged ties to al-Qaida-linked militants, thwarting possible bomb attacks, officials said Sunday.

Egyptian student arrested by immigration officials

An Egyptian college student acquitted of federal explosives charges was unexpectedly arrested by immigration officials Monday.

Police: 3 teens arrested in HK after making bombs

Three Hong Kong teenagers have been arrested for possession of explosives, and tests were being made to determine if the material was the same type used in the deadly 2005 London subway bombings, police said Sunday.

Prosecutor: Items in student's car could make bomb

An Egyptian college student and another man were carrying pipe bombs and other items that could be combined to build a destructive "incendiary bomb" when they were stopped by authorities during a multistate road trip, a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday.

UN: 5 tons of bombs stolen under Hamas guard

Five tons of unexploded Israeli bombs stored in the Gaza Strip under Hamas police guard have been stolen, U.N. officials said Tuesday.

Appeals court denies government bid on videos

Federal prosecutors won't be able to use violent videos found on the home computer of an Egyptian college student as evidence in his trial on explosives charges in Florida, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Egyptian student gets 15 years in Fla. terror case

An Egyptian student attending a Florida university was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for making a YouTube video showing would-be terrorists how to turn a remote-control toy into a bomb detonator.

Old TNT discovered at famed Paris department store

Alerted by a cryptic warning of attacks unless France pulls its troops from Afghanistan, police found an old pack of dynamite sticks Tuesday in the restroom of a top Parisian department store.

2 men arrested with gel explosive in Mexico

Prosecutors say two men carrying six tubes of a gel explosive have been arrested in central Mexico.

Ammo from World War II is found near Polish beach

A huge cache of undetonated World War II ammunition and explosives was found near a public beach in northern Poland and is being destroyed, an official said Wednesday.

Colombia army finds ton of explosives

Colombia's military says it has found more than a ton of explosives in a house in a rural area outside the capital.

Egyptian student pleads guilty to terrorist aid

An Egyptian college student pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a video demonstrating how to build a remote bomb detonator to help terrorists kill enemies including American soldiers.

Bouton defends SocGen conduct

Societe Generale SA chiefs faced boos and jeers at a shareholders meeting Tuesday while defending the French bank's response to one of the world's largest trading scandals, which caused a massive loss.

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Indonesia seizes 75 tons of explosive material
Source: USA Today

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Officials say they have confiscated 75 tons of an explosive material being shipped from Malaysia to Indonesia and are investigating possible links to terrorism.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | The explosives trade
Source: dawn.com

'SHOCKING' is a word bandied about with such ease to describe various situations, serious and not-so-serious alike, that it can rightly be claimed the word has largely lost its meaning.

Iraqi security forces rely on devices as useless as Ouija boards to find bombs and exlposives
Source: The New York Times

BAGHDAD — Despite major bombings that have rattled the nation, and fears of rising violence as American troops withdraw, Iraq's security forces have been relying on a device to detect bombs and weapons that the United States military and technical experts say is useless.

SC man drives 80 miles to give explosives to cops
Source: Yahoo! News

Authorities say a South Carolina man's good intentions almost caused an explosive situation. After the man's uncle died, he discovered that his relative had collected potentially explosive materials including grenades, dynamite and black powder.

A family that learns to build pipe bombs together ...? -
Source: The St. Paul Pioneer Press

A Prior Lake couple allegedly thought it would be "a good educational tool" for their son and his friends to learn how to make homemade explosives from PVC pipe and gunpowder.

Sgt: Explosive at home similar to London bombing - SignOnSanDiego.com
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

Southern California man arrested for making explosives in home for "fun" that was also used a day care center

Developing enzymes to clean up pollution by explosives
Source: PhysOrg.com

Scientists at the University of York have uncovered the structure of an unusual enzyme which can be used to reverse the contamination of land by explosives.

The Anal Explosive: If It Wasn't So "Terrorfying", It Might Be Funny

From The Political and Financial Markets Commentator For The Most Part Undetectable, A New Weapon For The Bad Guys

Reports: Bomb-Making Long Island Teen, 17, Accidentally Blasts Off Own Hand -
Source: wpix.com

The Suffolk County teenager who severely damaged his hand while attempting to construct a homemade bomb had a deep fascination with the Columbine High School massacre, officials said.

Blackwater's Black Shadow

Much water—most of it black—has flowed under the bridge ever since the Pakistani media started educating their viewers on the mercenary contractor Blackwater and its many clones.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Analysis: Shia settlement a militant target
Source: BBC News

I would suggest reading Ilyas Khan's archive. He's got some good insights and reports into the country's history. By M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad

Explosives found on UAE plane
Source: abc.net.au

A United Arab Emirates transport plane has been detained at an Indian airport after customs officials found arms and explosives on board.

Police Find Rocket Launchers, Guns in Antioch Home
Source: Chicago Tribune

Burl Thomas, 56, and James Thomas, 24, of the 25000 block of West Linden Lane, arrested after police found explosives, one live rocket launcher, a cache of guns, marijuana and cocaine in their Antioch home.

Pentagon to speed giant "bunker buster" production
Source:

US accelerating production for new bunker buster which penetrates 61m before releasing 5,500 pounds of explosive. Production tied to Iranian nuclear weapons development timetable.

NJ police investigating explosives found in car
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

- New Jersey authorities say they removed a package containing 5 to 8 pounds of homemade explosives from a car parked outside a home in southern New Jersey.

Demolition In Turkey Goes Wrong and Building Falls Over Sideways and Onto Its Roof
Source: Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

A plan to demolish a building in Cankiri, central Turkey went badly wrong when the 25-metre high structure rolled over onto its roof. More Articles

Asse nuclear dump contains explosives
Source: thelocal.de

The controversial salt-mine nuclear waste storage facility in Asse, Lower Saxony is not only crumbling but also contains unknown amounts of explosive, it has emerged.

UK military dog survives 'explosives' scare
Source: Telegraph

Some dogs will try to eat anything - but for dogs like Toby, based in Afghanistan with the military, swallowing things on the ground can be extra dangerous.

Four arrested in NYC terror plot against synagogue
Source: Newsday.com

"Four men have been arrested and charged in a plot to detonate explosives near at least one synagogue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and to shoot down military aircraft, authorities said Wednesday night."

Uni shrinks explosives analysis tool
Source: Australian News Network

THE developers of a portable explosives "fingerprint" device, capable of detecting residues from a bomb blast in the field, will extend its capability.

House Bill Aims to Strip "Extremists" of Second Amendment Right
Source: Infowars.com

A sinister bill working its way through the House may eventually serve as a companion piece to the Department of Homeland Security's "Rightwing Extremist" report that labels veterans and advocates of the Second Amendment as dangerous terrorists — H.R.

Vegan Daniel Andreas San Diego who tried to close British animal lab is put on FBI list
Source: The Times

An American vegan who has made it his life's mission to shut down a British animal-testing company has become the first domestic terrorist to be listed on the FBI's most-wanted list of terror suspects.

Muslim Leaders Outraged By Rearrest Of Megahed
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

Local Muslim Leaders angered after ex-usf student rearrested by immigration agents days after his aquittal on federal explosives charges. They are demanding his release!

Ex-USF Student Arrested Again
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

The former USF student found not guilty last week on federal explosives charges, arrested again, this time facing deportation.

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