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SF judge denies bail for bomb suspect San Francisco - A San Francisco political consultant jailed after authorities found alleged bomb-making materials in his home will not be transferred to a mental hospital for treatment before trial, a federal judge ruled July 22. In the Media by Nathan Salant

SF bomb possession suspect appears in court San Francisco - A San Francisco political consultant — arrested last month after alleged chemical bomb-making materials were found in his residence in the city's tony Nob Hill district — could be released on bail to seek psychological treatment in a hospital. In the Media by Nathan Salant

Mosquito trap prompts bomb investigation Rock Springs - A bomb squad was called in to investigate a suspicious device found inside a Wyoming power plant early Wednesday morning. The device in question turned out to be just a common trap used for mosquitoes. In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald

Australian senator brings 'bomb' to parliament Sydney - A long-standing Australian senator on Monday brought what he said could be a pipe bomb to the national parliament to demonstrate his view that new security regulations are unsafe. In the Media by AFP

Dozens of people tweet 'joke' bomb threats to American Airlines Dozens of people are now known to have tweeted joke 'humorous' bomb threats to American Airlines after the incident on Sunday night when a Dutch teenager tweeted the company. In the Media by James Walker - 4 comments

Egypt police general 'killed in Cairo blast' Cairo - An Egyptian police general was killed and an assistant interior minister wounded in twin bombings targeting security posts near Cairo University on Wednesday, police said. In the Media by AFP

Bomb squad pays visit to Bob Barker's home Los Angeles - On Friday afternoon a bomb squad paid Bob Barker's home a visit, after a suspicious package arrived at the TV icon's home. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Video: 500 pound bomb dropped on U.S. soldiers by mistake It happened in Paktika Province in Afghanistan. Apparently after spotting Taliban forces on a distant ridge, U.S. Army mortar teams engaged with 60mm mortars. In a simultaneous airstrike, the U.S. dropped a 500-pound bomb on their own guys. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 3 comments

Jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in Egypt Cairo - Jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis on Tuesday claimed the suicide bombing in Egypt of a tour bus that killed three South Koreans and their local driver."One of the heroes of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis carried out the attack on a tourist bus heading towards... In the Media by AFP

S. Korea 'shocked' as citizens killed in Egypt bus bombing Cairo - South Korea voiced shock and outrage Monday at the bombing of a tourist bus in Egypt that killed three of its nationals as well as the Egyptian driver.The bomb tore through the bus carrying 31 South Korean tourists and their guide near an Egyptian bord... In the Media by Samer Al-Atrush, Mona Salem (AFP)

Two Egypt bombs wound six officers Cairo - Six Egyptian policemen were wounded in a bomb attack in Cairo on Friday, hours before clashes between police and Islamist protesters in several cities killed at least one person, officials said. In the Media by AFP

Hong Kong police dismantle 'biggest' WWII bomb Hong Kong - Hong Kong police on Friday successfully dismantled the largest World War II bomb yet found in the city after its discovery on a construction site prompted the evacuation of 2,260 people. In the Media by AFP

Bomb threat at SANRAL rounds off 2 anthrax scares this week Johannesburg - A bomb threat was reported at the SA National Roads Agency Limited's (Sanral) operations centre in Samrand, near Midrand on Sunday. In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

One killed in fourth Cairo bombing: police   - One person has been killed in the fourth bombing in the Egyptian capital on Friday, this time near a cinema, a police official said. In the Media by Jay Deshmukh, Samer Al-Atrush (AFP)

WWII bomb explodes in Germany, killing digger driver Euskirchen - During excavation work in an industrial area in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, a bomb from the Second World War has exploded. The digger driver was killed, according to a spokesman for the local fire department. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 8 comments

Man arrested after calling sister with hoax bomb threat San Diego - Traffic in Southern California was brought to a halt on Thanksgiving after a man anonymously called his sister, who was driving on I-15, to jokingly tell her that there was a bomb in her car. In the Media by Al Boe - 1 comment

At least 23 killed in twin blasts near Iranian embassy in Beirut Beirut - Two bomb blasts near Beirut’s Iranian embassy killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 100. The death toll is expected to rise, according to Lebanese officials. In the Media by Abdul Kuddus - 7 comments

Pope: Bomb found near site Francis plans to visit in Brazil Pope Francis was greeted by enthusiastic crowds in Rio de Janeiro as he returned to his native continent for the first time as pontiff. An explosive device was found Sunday near a religious shrine in Brazil that Pope Francis plans to visit. In the Media by Eko Armunanto - 1 comment

Oregon man threatens bombing due to missing letter 'd' on signage A man in Salem, Ore. appears upset about a sign outside the Teacher Standards and Practices Comm. office. He walked into the office today with a pressure cooker bomb, wires sticking out, and said he tried to blow the sign up because it was misspelled. In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 2 comments

Suspected bomb at N.J. thrift shop was not an explosive Clifton - Authorities shut down several blocks surrounding a Northern New Jersey store while they detonated a suspected explosive device found in some second hand merchandise. In the end, it was believed the device was a movie prop. In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments

'Bunker buster' bomb gets upgraded by Pentagon The Pentagon's largest bunker-busting bomb was upgraded with a specific task in mind, which is taking out suspected nuclear facilities in Iran. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 3 comments

Bomb kills two in Dagestan capital Violence has hit the troubled Russian republic of Dagestan again, when a bomb exploded in the capital Makhachkala yesterday killing two people In the Media by Stephen Morgan

Video: Syrian claims first-hand experience with chemical attack In a Skype interview with Vocativ, a Syrian man reveals a video showing a dramatic "chemical attack", which he has uploaded to YouTube. He also gathered evidence of the attack and is taking it to Turkey for testing. (Updated). In the Media by Anne Sewell - 8 comments

UPDATE Boston area remains locked down Boston - UPDATE Boston and surrounding areas remain in lock down after one bombing suspect has been killed, the other still at large. One suspect was in custody while being transported to a hospital but later died from multiple gunshot wounds. In the Media by Micki Hogan

Passenger detained by TSA officers for 'bomb' comments about food Airport officials at JFK detained a traveler who mentioned the word "bomb", but only to discover that the man was actually talking about a sandwich referred to as The Bomb. In the Media by Owen Weldon

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat Paris - The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated after a bomb threat, according to several local media reports. A person may have called from a pay phone. In the Media by Edwin Gudzević - 1 comment

Terrorist attacks on mosques in Iraq Baghdad - At least 23 people have been killed in multiple car bomb attacks near Shia mosques in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad and Kirkuk on Friday. The attacks injured more than 90 people. In the Media by Edwin Gudzević

Op-Ed: Bomb found inside squid in Jiaoling County Market Imagine butchering a squid at the local fish market. As you are cutting in your knife is brought to a halt by something that feels like a bowling ball. Yes you have just cut into a squid that has a bomb in it's body In the Media by Jonathan Lam - 2 comments

47 killed in Pakistan bombing of Shi'ite town Quetta - A bomb detonated in a predominately Shi'ite Muslim town in Pakistan has killed at least least 47 people according to preliminary reports. In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

Engineers reveal developments in 'bomb proof' train construction Newcastle - Researchers in the UK and Europe who have recently completed a project aimed at creating a "bomb proof" rail car are preparing to present their findings to the rail industry. In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

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