Burma Hotel Blast Caused by 'Time Bomb'

Burmese officials say an explosion that wounded an American guest at a luxury hotel in Rangoon was caused by a homemade time bomb. Police have arrested three suspects but warn it is too early to speculate about the motive of the bombing that occurred late Monday in a guestroom at the prestigious Traders Hotel. An American woman suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized following the explosion, which knocked out windows in the ninth floor room and sent shards of glass onto the street ...

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