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A few news items

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:37:27 -0700

Four Juveniles Cited For Fireworks Incident At School SACRAMENTO - School surveillance cameras and an anonymous tipster are believed to have played an integral role in helping authorities track down four juveniles blamed for starting a small fire...

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Lamest. Fireworks. Injury. EVAR.

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:50:19 -0700

Epic fail from some stupid local news people... They managed to hurt themselves with a smoke bomb shaped like a rocket... At first I thought it was a real rocket and would explode on the ground given how hard she stuck it in the ground, but it ...

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Quality fearmongering, plus stupid criminals

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:43:15 -0700

Half a ton of illegal fireworks seized from Boyle Heights home Members of the San Gabriel Valley Arson Explosives Task Force have seized more than half a ton of illegal fireworks from a residential neighborhood in Boyle Heights, averting a potent...

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News bits

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:22:03 -0700

Behold my 1337 Photoshop skillz! Police: Thief Cuts Hole In Stand, Steals Fireworks UNION, S.C. -- A Union County fireworks stand owner said that someone cut a hole in the bottom of the business and stole items from the business. ... Crocker t...

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Stupid people and minor goings-on

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:06:53 -0700

Two arrested after fireworks set off indoors WENATCHEE — Police blocked off the streets surrounding a Cleveland Avenue home after the sound of a firework set off indoors was mistaken for gunfire. Two people, including an 18-year-old man, were arr...

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Posterboy for Stupid

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:34:37 -0700

Today's news story comes from Arizona, where all consumer fireworks are currently banned... Fire officials battle bill that would OK consumer fireworks (link) Ok, sounds like a typical news story on a proposal to allow consumer fireworks in a s...

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Chinese New Year [Updated]

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:55:08 -0800

Yeah, it was more than a week ago, but I just found a couple of really cool pictures here. Only a couple are of fireworks, but the whole set is great, the Big Picture series always has great stuff. I saw a few news stories in the last couple wee...

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Fireworks on FAIL Blog

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:48:18 -0800

Not news to pyros, but still a bit funny and ironic to see patriotic-themed fireworks coming from China. A case of fireworks made FAIL Blog today (click here if you aren't hip to internet memes). In other news, it was nice to see a positive art...

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Poor planning

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:00:37 -0800

Police: Latrobe Teen Put M-80 Between Thighs To Muffle Explosion LATROBE, Pa. -- Police said a Latrobe teenager who lost his right hand and leg in an explosion has acknowledged playing with a powerful firework, and was not targeted or threatened ...

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Assorted news roundup

nobody@vox.com(Amn't) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:51:30 -0800

I'm a bit behind on the news, and a bit slow in posting, so here is a bunch of stuff all at once! 'Flaming balls' attacker charged in crackdown on fireworks abuse A 24-year-old Sydney man has been charged by police after he launched fireworks ...

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