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Bomb Explodes in Paris Office, Kills 1

Target was Sarkozy's law firm's building

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 6, 2007 9:42 AM CST

(Newser) – A bomb exploded in a Paris office building today, killing a secretary and seriously injuring at least one other person, Bloomberg reports. The parcel was addressed to the fourth floor, which houses the Shoah Foundation, a Holocaust research group. The building is also home to... Read full story »

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