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CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19

CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19. BOMBING AT BOSTON MARATHON.

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CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19

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  1. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 BOMBING AT BOSTON MARATHON • U.S. federal authorities are hunting for suspects after two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, leaving three dead, more than 170 wounded and turning the city's signature sporting event into a bloody scene of horror. • U.S. President Barack Obama cautioned that "we still do not know who did this, or why. People shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts.“ • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2379711052/ • "But make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this — we'll find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.“ • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2379704085/

  2. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 • Boston Police Department Commissioner Ed Davis said the near-simultaneous explosions occurred near the finish line — about 45 to 90 metres apart. • He said the two explosions in Copely Square went off within 10 seconds of each other. • Yesterday, he FBI has released photos and video of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings that left three people dead and wounded more than 170. • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2380277276/?page=2 The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them

  3. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 • According to the Boston Marathon website, 2,078 Canadians were listed as entrants among the 27,000 people in the race. • Nearly 17,000 runners had completed the course by the time of the bombings roughly 4 hours into the race • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2379805763/ The marathon takes place on a state holiday, Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts . It attracted world class and hobby runners from over 50 countries

  4. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 TEXAS SEARCH OFFICIALS 'TIRELESSLY WORKING' AFTER EXPLOSION • State, county and local officials are "tirelessly working" to try and locate people after a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas, a safety official says. • The massive blast, which sent flames shooting into the sky and rained burning embers, shrapnel and other debris, occurred on Wednesday evening about 30 minutes after firefighters had been called to battle a blaze at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in West, a community of 2,800 about 30 kilometres north of Waco. • The explosion happened just before 8 p.m. CT and could be heard as far away as Waxahachie, 70 kilometres to the north. • Ground motion from the blast registered as a 2.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

  5. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 • There are a number of missing people, including between three and five firefighters. A law enforcement officer, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was initially among the missing but was located at a hospital with serious injuries • Some witnesses compared the scene to that of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and authorities said the plant made materials similar to that used to fuel the bomb that tore apart that city's Murrah Federal Building • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2380489564/

  6. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 SNAIL MAIL SLOWS TO A CRAWL • Traditional mail delivery in Canada declined 6.4% , it continues a trend that saw Canada Post move 1 billion fewer pieces of mail last year than it did in 2006 • If there were not collective agreement concessions last year at Canada Post it would have lost $25 million • After the concession it turned a profit of $127 million • Areas for growth are the target including parcel delivery which grew by 6.7% last year Online shopping drives demand for parcel delivery, one of the few bright spots for Canada Post

  7. CURRENT EVENTS APRIL 19 • The company’s online epost service also handled 15 per cent more e-documents last year • Current contract with Canada Post runs into 2016 • Union feels that pension contributions may be an area where they are asked to examine potential future savings • http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2380500717/ Canada Post points to widespread adoption of digital alternatives, such as email, as the major reason behind the drop.

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