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Austin package explosions: 3 blasts appear connected, claim 2 lives, police say

Police Investigating Fatal Package Explosions In Austin
By Roberto Villalpando, Tony Plohetski, Mark D. Wilson and Katie Hall, Austin American-Statesman
March 13, 2018

Three package explosions in Austin in the past two weeks appear similar and related, authorities said Monday, and police are warning residents against taking suspicious packages inside their homes.

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