April 25th, 2013
01:17 AM ET

Obama to attend memorial for victims of Texas plant explosion

In a central Texas town still looking for answers, President Barack Obama will join the community of West on Thursday for a memorial service for the 14 people killed in a fertilizer plant explosion last week.

First lady Michelle Obama will also attend the service at Baylor University in nearby Waco, Texas.

Before leaving Washington, Obama signed a proclamation ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff for the day.

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  1. saywhat

    Prayers & thoughts with the folks there.

    April 25, 2013 at 1:21 pm | Report abuse |
  2. vikingwoman

    @Hamsta, don't knock socialism until you at least understand it! Check out the Scandinavian nations, then get back to me about "evil socialism"! We are no where near socialism & it wouldn't work here, but it does work very well for some!!

    April 25, 2013 at 1:49 pm | Report abuse |
  3. saywhat

    @vikingwoman
    rightly said but to equate President Obama with socialism or Islam is something those who couldn't reconcile with his being elected & then re-elected never tire of harping upon.

    April 25, 2013 at 5:20 pm | Report abuse |
  4. banasy©

    Hamsta, those 5 were not shot in a school, they were shot in their own home. The school sign gen free zone was passed in 1990 under Bush I, unsure of why this is such a talking point of yours 23 years after the fact.

    April 25, 2013 at 6:02 pm | Report abuse |
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