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NEWS ABOUT: bomb scare

bomb scare stories: 4 news summaries

 LaGuardia Suspect Faces 
 7 Years Over Fake Bomb 

Scott McGann charged with placing a fake bomb, making terrorist threats

Aug 6, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man who entered LaGuardia airport with what could barely be described as a fake bomb has been charged with making a terrorist threat and placing a phony bomb, the New York Post reports. Scott McGann, 32, faces about 7 years in jail if convicted for the stunt that caused... More »

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terrorism • bomb • indictment • LaGuardia Airport • bomb scare • Scott McGann

 'Spaced Out' LaGuardia 
 Suspect Identified 

Man has three prior NY arrests

Aug 1, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police have identified the man who staged a bomb scare this morning at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the New York Daily News reports. Before his run-in with police, Scott McGann, 32, had already attracted the attention of observers by appearing “intoxicated” and “spaced out.” Cops tackled... More »

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New York • airport security • LaGuardia Airport • bomb scare

(AP) - The main terminal at New York's LaGuardia Airport was evacuated this morning, stranding hundreds of passengers, after a man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, the AP reports. The terminal was evacuated at around 5:30am after the man approached security in the airport's C concourse.... More »

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New York City • airport security • LaGuardia Airport • bomb scare

 Bomb Scare 
 Sparks Melee 
 at Top Model 
 Auditions 

Mob stampedes; 2 hospitalized, 3 jailed for inciting a riot

Mar 15, 09 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A smoking car mistaken for a bomb sparked a high-heeled stampede among thousands of women awaiting Manhattan auditions for America's Next Top Model yesterday, reports the New York Daily News. Six were injured and three jailed for inciting a riot. "The girls were running like it was 9/11 Part... More »

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Tyra Banks • model • America's Next Top Model • stampede • bomb scare

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