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College evacuated in Boston; 1 reported injured after blast

BOSTON (AP) — A police bomb squad is on the Northeastern University campus in Boston to examine a suspicious package. There are unconfirmed reports of an explosion and minor injuries to at least one person. Boston police said they were investigating two packages that had been left near the university’s Holmes Hall. They declined to elaborate, but WCVB-TV said an individual was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening and that firefighters and paramedics were at the scene. WBZ-AM radio, citing unidentified police officials, said the person suffered minor injuries. The university asked students who had gathered for an evening journalism class at the hall to evacuate the building.

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