Bomb squad blasts suspicious package

A suspicious package found on Friday at the Springfield Post Office on Limestone Street was detonated by a bomb squad. Officers were contacted around noon when post office employees stumbled upon a suspicious package while sorting through mail. The package had been dropped off at the dock of the post …

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Suspicious package at post office detonated

The Dayton Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious package addressed to the Springfield Police Department behind the Springfield post office this afternoon. It was discovered to contain drug paraphernalia and police said they suspect a Good Samaritan was attempting to turn over the illicit items to the police. The package was …

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Charles Lane: A better way than food stamps – Ames Tribune

Charles Lane: A better way than food stampsAmes TribuneCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …My Turn: No good reason to cut …

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