World Bank closes offices after bomb threat

[lovuian]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080118/ts_nm/worldbank_scare_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday its security staff was investigating a bomb threat made by telephone and told employees of its Washington headquarters to stay home on Friday.


"The bank is working with law enforcement officials to determine the validity of the threat," the bank said in a statement.

"As a precautionary measure, bank group management has decided to close all World Bank group leased and owned buildings in Washington on Friday," it added.

The financial institution, which provides loans to poor countries to fight poverty, is located about a block from White House and employs about 8,000 in at least seven buildings in downtown Washington. The bank's sister organization, the International Monetary Fund, said it would be open on Friday but told employees they do not have to come in.

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Getting the Terror up again

[JeffR]

1. Cool

Any day these fuckers aren't at work is a good day for the planet.

[Kutjara]

2. You took the words right off of my fingers Jeff.

Someone should seal the doors shut so the bastards can't go back to work.

[lovuian]

3. Are people ticked or what

You Reap what you sow

[JeffR]

4. Let the trials begin

Please, let them begin.

[Afje]

5. Lets hope some terminally ill people get ideas