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Pipe bomb blasts San Diego courthouse, no injuries

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Sun May 4, 2008 7:29pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A pipe bomb exploded early on Sunday in front of San Diego's federal courthouse, but there were no injuries, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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The blast, which occurred just before 1:40 a.m., shattered a glass door and damaged the lobby of the building, as well as



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