Al Quaeda threat causes evacuation at University of Texas OCD_OCD: http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/threat-evacuates-all-of-ut-campus UT bomb threat deadline passed, evac continues Caller claimed to be with al-Qaida, planted bombs Updated: Friday, 14 Sep 2012, 11:47 AM CDT Published : Friday, 14 Sep 2012, 9:55 AM CDT Jackie Vega AUSTIN (KXAN) - The University of Texas is evacuating all of its buildings due to threats on campus after a caller claiming to be with al-Qaida said he placed bombs all over campus that would go off around 10 a.m. -- which has since passed. LIVE STREAM: Coverage of the UT threat and evacuation "Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible," read a message posted at 9:53 a.m. on the campus' emergency alert website. "More information to come." UT Director of Communications Rhonda Weldon said the university got a call around 8:35 a.m. from a male with a Middle Eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus. He said he was with al-Qaida and that these bombs would go off in 90 minutes. President Williams Powers has been notified, and officials are now evacuating all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution. KXAN News is getting reports that North Dakota State University has also received a bomb threat prompting an evacuation Friday morning. The university released the following alert at 9:49 a.m. "NDSU is requiring all employees and students to leave campus by 10:15 a.m. This includes residence hall students, who, if necessary, should walk to locations off campus. This also includes the downtown buildings and agricultural facilities." OCD_OCD: And at the University in Fargo http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/243182/group/homepage/ OCD_OCD: http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/porter/15143328-418/threat-made-to-vu-campus.html And Valparaiso University OCD_OCD: TUNIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Tunisian protesters jumped over the wall of the U.S. embassy compound in Tunis on Friday and broke windows and set fire to trees, a Reuters witness said. A large fire could be seen burning inside the compound. Police fired teargas at the hundreds of protesters who were demonstrating at the embassy. OCD_OCD: [Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET] Protesters in southern India have been arrested on suspicion of throwing rocks at the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, the city police commissioner said. As many as 200 protesters were demonstrating in front of the building, but the number arrested was not reported. There were no reported injuries. OCD_OCD: Earlier today, protesters in Khartoum set the German Embassy on fire and also rallied outside the nearby UK Embassy (see 8:42 a.m. entry). The German Embassy was vacated before the protests. [Updated at 9:24 a.m. ET] Lebanon has joined the list of Friday protests. One person was killed by police in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a group of armed men stormed a KFC restaurant amid protests in the city, Lebanese security forces told CNN.  ohnonotthatguy: Why are they targeting mostly US embassies around the world.? Why are they targeting mostly US service men and women? Why are they targeting mostly US foreign assets ? Why US is hated throughout the world?  Becca76: This is OCD reporting for wireclub news, keeping you posted on the news you've already seen.....back to the studio!  Becca76: I liked the one about bin laden's porn...like...how long ago was that ..? Oh yeah they found it at the same time as they found and shot him! keep up the good work ocd! ohnonotthatguy: Bin Laden's porn? I knew he came from a wealth family. Americans loved him and showered him with gifts (guns) when he helped in the fighting against the Russians. The guy became a rebel when Saudis allowed USA to build a temporary military air base to fight other Arab nations. Now as Binny a porn star,never heard of such Becca76: Hey! No need to be like that! I was only having a bit of fun with you!! What if i post some silly monkey and piggy videos..just for you will that make you happy?  OCD_OCD: Try staying on topic if your attention span can handle it. Otherwise, your sole purpose here is to trash talk, as you do so well. OCD_OCD: The point was to share the updates of what was happening that morning and provide the background for discussion. If you don't like it, you are free to keep on walking. OCD_OCD: If you don't want to talk about or are not interested in current events, you can keep walking, just like I said. ohnonotthatguy: I got to go and have sex i have a bound pain in my left knee Don,t know how i got that pain. Stewart75: We must make allowances for OLD_OCD....... her WAN connection still operates on 'Okie from Muskogee' technology............... what is now history to most......... is a current news flash to her............ | Off Topic Chat Room Similar Conversations |
