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Somalia bombing may have been revenge for botched US-led operation

On Tuesday remains of victims were still being brought out of rubble spread over hundreds of square metres.

Investigators believe the attack on Saturday may in part have been motivated by a desire for revenge for the botched US-led operation in August.

Mogadishu bombing: parents' grief for medical student killed in blast Read more.

Following the raid, in which three children aged between six and 10 died, local tribal elders called for revenge against the Somali government and its allies.

Officials say it involved two vehicles – a Toyota Noah minivan and a much larger truck carrying around 350kg of military grade and homemade explosives.

This bomb later detonated, possibly set off by remote control or by security officials, without causing casualties, two officials told the Guardian.

• This article was amended on 18 October 2017 to clarify the context for the second expert’s view. »

Skokie cop could have arrested teen who kept sneaking into gym. Instead, he bought him a membership

Authored by chicagotribune.com

"He had had a membership, but his mother could not afford to pay for it anymore and it expired," Pritchett said.

Skokie police Officer Mario Valenti responded to the call for police that August day.

This made the teenager rethink his attitude about police in general, which was another positive about how the officer addressed the situation, the police officer said. »

US wins first ever giant robot battle with Japan!

Authored by megabots.com

We Crowdfunded the First Ever Giant Mech Battle.

MegaBots took to Kickstarter to crowdfund the upgrades to the American robot.

Get ready to witness the most incredible sports entertainment that the world has ever seen: Nation-on-nation robot combat. »

B1G 2016: Wisconsin Traditions

Authored by offtackleempire.com

Yet here they are, woven into the fabric of the experience that is college football.

Now Wisconsin has so many gameday traditions that I could write until next Thursday and still get told I missed one.

This is a Big Ten blog first and foremost, and I'm not going to entertain the masses with every single Wisconsin tradition. »

Two Officers Are Fired for Dragging Doctor Off a United Flight

Authored by nbcnews.com

Three of the Chicago law enforcement officers involved in dragging a Louisville doctor off a United Airlines’ flight in April are no longer on the job, officials revealed Tuesday.

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Dao refused to leave his Chicago-to-Louisville flight after he was told by United Airlines officials that his seat was needed for a crew member working a connecting route. »