Breaking News:Reports:Blast hits Philippine Lowert House

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Source: MSNBC

MANILA, Philippines - A powerful explosion went off close to the south wing of the Philippine lower house on Tuesday, local radio stations reported

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21767761/

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1. your sig line is subversive

i like

[Joanne98]

2. They're trying to impeach little Gloria. She's probably attacking herself

So she can declare martial law....

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3. Re: but that would be so unoriginal

She could blame Estrada though!

[Joanne98]

4. Assassination suspected in Philippine Congress blast

Source: Reuters

MANILA (Reuters) - An explosion rocked the Philippine Congress on Tuesday in a suspected assassination of a Muslim lawmaker that also killed one other person, injured several more and unnerved the country's capital.

Wahab Akbar, who represented the restive southern island of Basilan, died from his injuries in a local hospital after an explosion tore up the southern entrance of the House of Representatives, shortly after 8 p.m. (7:00 a.m. EST).

"From what we saw, it looks like Congressman Akbar was the target of the attack," Manila's police chief Geary Barias told local radio, adding that the congressman's car was parked near the entrance.

The driver of another legislator was also killed and around eight people, including at least two lawmakers, were injured in the blast which tore the roof off the southern entrance of Congress.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSMAN24253320071113

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5. The bomb was meant to kill someone? Wow! that was unexpected nt