Obama: Terror Link 'Possible' In Mass Shooting

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US President Barack Obama says investigators have still not ruled out terrorism a day after a mass shooting in southern California. Speaking from the Oval Office, Mr Obama said they don't know what motivated the "terrible event" in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead and 21 injured.

"It's possible this was terrorist-related, but we don't know," he told reporters. "It's also possible this was workplace-related."

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