False alarm at New Market post office envelope scare
A suspicious envelope addressed to the White House prompted evacuation of the New Market post office and the arrival of hazardous materials teams. The oily substance proved non chemical and the envelope, bearing a London return address and no postage, was sent to Fort Detrick for further testing. No illnesses were reported among 10 on duty workers.
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White House
Fed
FBI
Peter Gulotta
London
England
Marc McNeal
Frederick County
Hes
Main St
MD 144
Royal Oak Drive
McNeal
Mr. McNeal
Fort Detrick
New Market
United States
American Media Inc
Hawaii
Lihue
Los Angeles
Uniontown
Canterbury Cathedral
Officer and lab staff test positive for anthrax
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said a police officer and two NBC lab technicians have tested positive for anthrax amid the NBC investigation. Nevada officials reported four possible contacts tested negative, while two results remained pending. Health officials label the incidents as possible bioterrorism linked to national cases.
Thompson calls anthrax mailings act of terrorism
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said on Sunday that sending deadly anthrax bacteria through the mail constitutes an act of terrorism. Officials cautioned there is no evidence yet tying the Florida and New York outbreaks to terrorists. Attorney General Ashcroft both considered a possible domestic source or copycat scenario without confirming a link.
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NEW York
NBC
Rudolph Giuliani
Nevada
Washington
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Florida
Fox News
John Ashcroft
Osama bin Laden
New New York
Meet the Press
Thompson
Two Die In U.S. 15 Three-Vehicle Collision
A three vehicle crash on U S 15 near Old Frederick Road killed James Anderson and Nance Anderson both 71 and 57 in the second vehicle. John Fountaine 23 of Falls Church Va drove a BMW southbound into the median striking the turning car. Melissa Anderson 30 was injured while all passengers in the third car were treated and released. The BMW driver was hospitalized in Washington County.
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Baltimore
U.S 15
John the Lamont Fountaine
Falls Church
US 15
Old Frederick Road
Maryland
Old Fredenck Road
James Anderson
Nance Anderson
Melissa Anderson
Fountaine
Washington County Hospital
Hagerston
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Two Men Die In Frederick County Cycle Crashes
Two men died in separate bicycle crashes reported Sunday in Frederick County. Frederick police said one man named Tae Pram was struck near Trading Lane and Pond Road when a Jeep Cherokee pulled out into his path. The second crash involved another cyclist with details continuing on page Ald.
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Frederick County
Pond Road
Frederick
Tae Pram
Maryland National Guard mobilizes for homeland security duty
Soldiers from the Mervland National Guard 115th Infantry and MP units depart from Frederick and Salisbury Armories for Fort Bragg and Fort Stewart to support President Bush's terrorism campaign. About 306 guardsmen, with some re-enlisting, may serve up to two years on security details nationwide, not at airports. Families express mixed feelings as 90 MPs leave Parkville and 210 MP s depart Salisbury by bus.
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Mervland National Guard
Continental
United States
Barbara Maher
Maryland National Guard
Maher
115Th Infantry Division
Michael Cresap
Old National Pike
Frederick
Fort Bragg
Olney
Greerce
Fort Bra
Parkville
200Th Military Police
Salisbury
115Th Military Police
Fort Stewan
Savannah
Bush
William D. Crosby
Mercantile Bank
Randallstown
Alvin
Baltimore Police Department
US forces intensify Kabul strikes in cleanup push
Kabul reports say US jets pounded targets in Kabul and cities including Mazar-e-Sharif Kandahar Jalalabad and Herat in a cleanup mission to hit sites missed earlier. The assault damaged the Mogul era Balahisar Fort and disrupted key communications while civilian casualties were feared.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Har
Jenna bin Lader
Enterprise
Balahisar
Mazar-e-Sharif
Kandahar
Jalalabad
Herat
Taliban Information Ministry
Pakistan
Csema
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Skip Lawrence
Slip Lawrence
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