Police Probe Explosions at British Consulate in New York

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Published May 5, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Police are investigating a pair of explosions early Thursday morning outside the British Consulate in New York City. No one was hurt. Officials say the explosive devices were replicas of hand grenades.

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