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2008-06-08 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-06-08 09:21|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like the fire at the Cabildo here in New Orleans a few years ago - renovation seems to be the biggest fire hazard to these old structures. Or even new ones - fire on the roof at a local shopping center seems related to removal of an old AC unit. Not sure what the solution is, but we (society) need to work on it - conduct the pre-job safety training in Spanish maybe (and for once I don't mean it in a snarky way)?

Posted by Glenmore 2008-06-08 10:00|| 2008-06-08 10:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Sheehan

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2008-06-08 17:25|| 2008-06-08 17:25|| Front Page Top

#3 AP news on Yahoo:
"Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the historic Texas governor's mansion early Sunday, leaving much of the 152-year-old building charred and severely damaged, the state fire marshal said."

"We have some evidence that indicates that we do have an intentionally set fire," said state Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado. "So we believe that we may be looking at a criminal act here."

Calling it a "devastating loss to the state of Texas," Maldonado did not provide details on how the fire may have been set or whether authorities had a suspect.

Security cameras are set up around the mansion, which sits downtown on a lot the size of a city block, and investigators were interviewing people who were nearby and might have noticed suspicious activity.

"We're going to come get the person that's responsible for causing this damage," Maldonado said.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-06-08 18:17|| 2008-06-08 18:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Currently, on the msnbc headline on the msn homepage, it's still George's problem:

Bush's former home burns

Incredible

Posted by Muggsy Gling 2008-06-08 19:39|| 2008-06-08 19:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Muckeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

Posted by HalfEmpty 2008-06-08 20:14|| 2008-06-08 20:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Dang injuns. Thought we got em all.

Posted by General Custer 2008-06-08 21:38|| 2008-06-08 21:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Bush's former home burns

Ummm, put that way, it opens up a whole 'Nother set of suspects.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-06-08 22:28|| 2008-06-08 22:28|| Front Page Top

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