Breaking: Explosions at Maryland State Buildings

Packages detonate in two Maryland state buildings
WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 6, 2011 7:31pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two packages detonated in the mailrooms of two Maryland State Government buildings on Thursday, but no one was seriously injured, officials said. Investigators had yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests, a Maryland state official said. "Explosion may be too strong of a word. The packages were smoldering. In one case there was a flare up," said the state official, who asked not to be identified because Maryland State Police ...

Packages detonate in two Maryland state buildings
WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 6, 2011 7:31pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two packages detonated in the mailrooms of two Maryland State Government buildings on Thursday, but no one was seriously injured, officials said. Investigators had yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests, a Maryland state official said. "Explosion may be too strong of a word. The packages were smoldering. In one case there was a flare up," said the state official, who asked not to be identified because Maryland State Police ...

2 Package Bombs Explode at Maryland Office Buildings
Two package bombs exploded today at Maryland government buildings. Officials are investigating possible Explosions at the Maryland Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Hanover and a State Government building in Annapolis. Firefighters and HazMat crews were sent to the MDOT building in the 7200 block of Corporate Center in Hanover shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday. A source has told 11 News that two packages exploded, one at the MDOT building and another at the Jeffrey Building on F...

Two Packages Explode At Maryland Government Buildings
What is this? Quoting a federal official, NBC News is reporting that two packages have exploded in State Government buildings in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. WTOP reports the Explosions happened at the Maryland Department of General Services' Jeffrey Building in Annapolis and the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover. WTOP says that Maryland State Police reported no serious injuries. The packages were reportedly sent through the mail. CBS News adds t...

Two Packages Explode At Maryland Government Buildings
What is this? Quoting a federal official, NBC News is reporting that two packages have exploded in State Government buildings in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Radio Station WTOP reports the Explosions happened at the Maryland Department of General Services' Jeffrey Building in Annapolis and the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover. WTOP says that Maryland State Police reported no serious injuries. The packages were reportedly sent through the mail. C...

Explosive packages cause injuries at two Maryland state buildings; one addressed to O'Malley
Source: Baltimore Sun Gov. Martin O'Malley said today that one of the explosive packages sent to state buildings today was addressed to him. The packages — one near the State House in Annapolis and another in Hanover — injured at least one person, officials said. The state government locked down all its mailrooms after the incidents, according to a bulletin from the Maryland Department of Transportation. A State House mailroom employee was hurt while handling a package, and the incident was bein..

O'Malley asks for 'continued vigilance' following ignition of incendiary devices
In an email to all Maryland State Employees Friday, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) asks that they continue to report Suspicious Activity following the ignition of two small incendiary devices sent to state buildings the day before. "I wanted take a moment to assure you -- our valuable state Workforce -- that we are taking this matter seriously and we continue to take precautions to protect the Public Safety and our Public Employees," O'Malley said in the email, in which he recounted the incidents. The...

Two Possible Explosions at Maryland Dept of Tranportation
WBAL via CNN:HANOVER, Md. -- Officials are investigating possible Explosions at the Maryland Department of Transportation's headquarters in Hanover and a State Government building in Annapolis.We'll see but with the story about people casing Propane tanks at bus depots we'll keep an eye. Previous: Brooklyn Bus Depot's Natural Gas Tanks/Bus Routes of Interest to Middle Eastern Looking "Videographers". ...

Packages detonate in two Maryland state buildings
Investigators had yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests, a Maryland state official said. "Explosion may be too strong of a word. The packages were smoldering. In one case there was a flare up," said the state official, who asked not to be identified because Maryland State Police was in charge of the investigation. There were no serious injuries, though a few people were examined by emergency medical technicians, the official said. A federal Law Enforcement official said the packages eru...

2 Packages Explode in Maryland State Buildings
Thursday, January 06, 2011 By Staff, Associated Press Annapolis, Md. (AP) - Maryland officials say two packages have exploded in two government buildings in the state capital and another city. Maryland State Police say there were no serious injuries. The Explosions occurred Thursday afternoon at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in downtown Annapolis and another at the Maryland Department of Transportation building in Hanover. ...

2 packages explode in Maryland state buildings
(01-06) 11:30 PST Annapolis, Md. (AP) -- Maryland officials say two packages have exploded in two government buildings in the state capital and another city. Maryland State Police say there were no serious injuries. The Explosions occurred Thursday afternoon at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in downtown Annapolis and another at the Maryland Department of Transportation building in Hanover. ...

Packages Explode At Maryland State Government Buildings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland officials say two packages have exploded in two government buildings in the state capital and another city. Maryland State Police say there were no serious injuries. The Explosions occurred Thursday afternoon at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in downtown Annapolis and another at the Maryland Department of Transportation building in Hanover. Get HuffPost Politics On Twitter and Facebook! Subscribe to the HuffPost Hill newsletter! Know something we don...

Packages Explode Inside Md. Gov't Buildings
Two packages have exploded inside State Government buildings in Anne Arundel County, Md., authorities reported Thursday. No injuries have been reported. One explosion occurred at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in downtown Annapolis. The other took place at the Maryland Department of Transportation. Both buildings have been evacuated. State emergency officials and a Bomb Squad are on the scenes. Cabinet secretaries have been instructed to shut down mailroom operations and not deliver an...

LEAD: 2 packages ignite in Maryland gov't buildings+
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH NEW INFO) Two packages ignited in two Maryland government buildings Thursday, slightly burning the fingers of two employees, U.S. media reported. One incident took place at a state building in downtown Annapolis, while the other was in another government building in Hanover, both early in the afternoon, according to the reports. The packages were sent through the mail to two state Office Buildings, with one addressed to Gov. Martin O'...

2 packages ignite in Md. gov't buildings; 2 hurt
Source: BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press 2 packages ignite in Md. gov't buildings; 2 hurt HANOVER, Md. – Two packages about the size of small books ignited and released a sulphur-like smell when they were opened Thursday at Maryland State Government buildings 20 miles apart, slightly burning the fingers of two employees. One of the parcels was addressed to Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley. The fiery devices, one found in Hanover, another in Annapolis, caused the Evacuation of mailrooms at government...

Investigators in Md. try to trace 2 fiery packages
In this image provide by the Office of Gov. Martin O'Malley, the envelope,... Baltimore (AP) - Investigators attempted Friday to trace the origin of packages sent to Maryland's Governor and transportation secretary that ignited when they opened, producing a puff of smoke, a small flame and a sulfur-like smell. The package addressed to Gov. Martin O'Malley was sent by someone griping about highway signs that urge motorists to call in tips about Suspicious Activity. A similar package was sent to ...

Disgruntled 'Lone Wolf' Behind Incendiary Packagess In Maryland
What is this? Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley holds up a photo of a letter that was mailed to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley holds up a photo of a letter that was mailed to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. The two packages that injured two mailroom workers in Maryland contained similar notes. Gov. Martin O'Malley told the Washington Post the note came from someone who didn't "like" seeing highway signs that urge drivers to "Report Susp...

Maryland explosions: Mailrooms at state offices quarantined
Maryland Explosions: Two Maryland State Government employees at separate Office Buildings were hurt by packages that emitted smoke and fire....

Transsexual Adult Film Star's Date A Total Dud
On December 29th, the NYPD Bomb Squad evacuated a six-story residential building on the Lower East Side in the middle of the night because one of the residents was allegedly armed to the teeth with grenades, Firearms, and other heavy artillery. Why is the NY Post telling us about this now? Because the person who called in the report was "blond bombshell" Kayla Coxx, a "sultry transsexual Porn Star from LA." We'll have to take the Tabloid's word on her star status, because we refuse to start ou...

Andrew Cuomo's State of the State: What's He Proposing, Exactly?
Beyond the PowerPoint, beyond the jokes and the shout-outs and the paens to the greatness of New York State, Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address, was actually about something. Although few noticed, in it he actually did lay out a number of specifics of how he hopes to close the Budget Deficit and reform State Government and tackle some of the mounting problems of the state. Here at the Politicker, we went through the Speech and pulled out as many of these concrete proposals as we could f...

Packages Explode in Two Md. State Buildings
Authorities Looking Into Package Explosions at Md. Dept. of Transportation and Other State Building; 3 Reported Injured Like this Story? Share it: Authorities respond to a mail bomb explosion in Maryland. (CBS) (CBS) ANNAPOLIS - Mail packages have exploded at two state Office Buildings in Maryland. CBS News confirms that a mailroom employee was injured at the Maryland Department of General Services' Jeffery Building in Annapolis after the package he was handling exploded. The building is near ...

Packages Release Smoke, Odors in Maryland Government Buildings
Thursday, January 06, 2011 By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Hanover, Md. (AP) - Two packages sent to State Government buildings 20 miles apart released smoke and the smell of sulfur when they were opened Thursday, officials said. A mailroom employee was hurt, but not seriously. State officials initially said the packages exploded, but later said there were no blasts. State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said mailrooms at state offices across Maryland were being quarantined until it could be ...

Officials responding to devices found in Maryland government buildings
Authorities are responding to devices found at a state House office building in Annapolis, Maryland and at the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover, Maryland, said Philip McGowan, a spokesman for Annapolis Mayor Joshua Cohen told CNN. CNN affiliate WTOP reported that two packages have exploded in Maryland State Government buildings. One package was at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in Annapolis and another was at the Maryland Department of Transportation building...

Train Derails in Shiawassee County
Source: News 10 Updated: 10:54 PM Jan 6, 2011 Train Derails in Shiawassee County A train carrying 20,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid has derailed and is leaking, causing part of Shiawassee County to be evacuated. Read more: https://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Train_Derails_in_Shi... Ok to mods, this is a very short article, so just posted ONE sentence. For the rest of you... this is a MAJOR HazMat emergency. The responders will have a few issues, including a toxic cloud. Fleeing is the appropri...

Officials: 2 packages exploded in Maryland state buildings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Officials say two packages have exploded today in two state government buildings. The Annaplis Capital reports the Explosions occurred this afternoon at the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street in downtown Annapolis and another at the Maryland Department of Transportation building in Hanover. The was no word on whether there were injuries. Developing. ...