29 Tenn. courthouses receive bomb threats

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http://www.centurylink.net/news/read.php?id=19166847&ps=1011&cat=&cps=0&lang=en

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bomb threats to 29 courthouses across Tennessee forced many to be evacuated Tuesday morning, including the federal building in Memphis, but authorities said no explosives were found.

Tennessee became the fourth state to deal with similar bomb hoaxes. One targeted 28 courthouses in Oregon and similar threats were reported in Nebraska and Washington this month.....more at link.....



OK, so that's 4 states that have received the same hoax warnings in one month....are these forewarnings, testing the responses?

 

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30 Tenn. counties get bomb threats

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/27/30-Tenn-counties-get-bomb-threats/UPI-59031354063604/

..........The (Nashville) Tennessean reported the threats had been cleared in at least 14 counties.

Besides courthouses, at least eight Walmart stores had been targeted, police said............