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| Small bomb hits NY Times Square | Small bomb hits NY Times Square |
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| An explosive device has caused minor damage to a military recruitment centre on New York City's Times Square. | An explosive device has caused minor damage to a military recruitment centre on New York City's Times Square. |
| The centre was empty and no-one was injured in the pre-dawn blast, which smashed a glass window. | |
| The recruiting station, located on a traffic island, has occasionally been the site of anti-war protests. | |
| A US security official said the possibility of terrorism was being investigated but there was no sign of an immediate threat to the US. | |
| US homeland security department spokesman Laura Keehner said the FBI had joined the investigation. | |
| After the explosion in the early hours of Thursday, police cars blocked surrounding streets. | |
| The traffic island, in the middle of the square, is surrounded by streets, theatres and restaurants. The recruiting station is one of the busiest in the US. | |
| Witnesses staying at a Times Square hotel told the Associated Press news agency that they heard a "big bang" and could feel the building shake. | Witnesses staying at a Times Square hotel told the Associated Press news agency that they heard a "big bang" and could feel the building shake. |
| A plume of smoke was also visible after the explosion, they said. | A plume of smoke was also visible after the explosion, they said. |
| At one point, subway trains passed through Times Square station without stopping but normal service later resumed. | |
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