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Citizens for Legitimate Government: 15 April 2013

Published: Tue 16 Apr 2013 10:12 AM
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15 Apr 2013
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Breaking: Explosions at Boston Marathon 15 Apr 2013 Witness: Severe injuries, 'loss of leg' scene The story is already morphing from explosions being heard in the building to not being in the building. Two explosions were heard. (Wires). [This story will be updated.]
Black workers 'banned from Gare du Nord during Israeli president visit' 14 Apr 2013 Black and North African railway workers were banned from working at Paris's Gare du Nord when the President of Israel visited France over fears they might be Muslim, it has emerged. The alleged discrimination took place as Shimon Peres arrived at the station, the hub for high-speed trains, on March 8, to discuss the Middle East peace process. It is now the subject of an official complaint by the SUD-Rail transport union which says everything was done to ensure there were "no Muslim employees to welcome the Head of the State of Israel".
Margaret Thatcher funeral: Full military dress rehearsal takes place before dawn on London's empty streets --700 Armed Forces personnel gathered in central London before dawn 15 Apr 2013 A full dress rehearsal for Margaret Thatcher's funeral took place early this morning. The controversial £10m send-off for the former Tory PM is set to bring London to a standstill on Wednesday but was given a run-through while most of the city still slept. Barriers lined the pavements and police blocked off roads for the rehearsal that was kept quiet from most to avoid any potential protests or problems.
Antarctic Ice-Melt Is 'Worst In 1,000 Years' 15 Apr 2013 Summer ice in parts of Antarctica is melting at a faster rate than at any time in the past 1,000 years, new research shows. The study by Australian and British researchers indicates that even small increases in temperature could now lead to significant spike in summer ice melt on the peninsula. The scientists drilled a 364m (1,197ft) deep ice core on James Ross Island, near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, to measure past temperatures and compare them with summer ice melt levels. Visible layers in the ice core indicated periods when summer snow on the ice cap thawed and then refroze.
Santorum hospitalized, cancels trip to Iowa 14 Apr 2013 One-time GOP presidential contender and former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) is cancelling a trip to Iowa after being hospitalized for an illness. "While traveling in South Carolina on Saturday, Rick Santorum became ill and was admitted to the hospital for a gastro-intestinal illness and dehydration," said Virginia Davis, spokesperson for Patriot Voices, Santorum's political action committee, in a statement.
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