Explosion on The Eastside in New York

    May 5, 2005
    Two novelty, hollowed-out grenades exploded in front of the East Side building housing the British Consulate, shattering the front window and causing the closure of a section of Midtown Manhattan.
    WABC News - New York
    The devices exploded as Britons are voting in a national election in which Prime Minister Tony Blair hopes for an unprecedented third term. Blair and his Labour Party face a strong challenge from Conservative leader Michael Howard.
    The devices exploded as Britons are voting in a national election in which Prime Minister Tony Blair hopes for an unprecedented third term. Blair and his Labour Party face a strong challenge from Conservative leader Michael Howard.

    (East Side-WABC, May 5, 2005)

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