1.   Police were questioning three youths Thursday after a large firecracker exploded in a crowded schoolyard, sparking fears of another terroris attack.

2.   Pranksters blew up a large firecracker in a schoolyard in this Paris suburb Thursday, triggering a rush of police fearing another terrorist attack.

3.   A large firecracker was thrown from the upper deck during an Indians game at Jacobs Field on Tuesday night, leaving two fans with minor burns.

4.   Despite warnings, many revelers defy a ban on large firecrackers and on firing guns into the air at the stroke of midnight.

5.   No violence was reported, but one demonstrator was briefly detained for carrying large firecrackers in her hands.

6.   Officials believe that a large firecracker, lit apparently as a test on a street packed with vendors and shoppers, ignited dozens of nearby firework stands on Saturday.

7.   Witnesses said someone had set off a large firecracker in the street Saturday night, apparently to test it, and that it then set off other fireworks nearby.