Anthrax Scare Widens With New U S Cases
Nationwide alert grows as three new cases surface in New York involving a police officer and two NBC lab technicians. Nevada tests negative for four exposed at a Microsoft site while two await results. By Sunday the total exposed or infected rose to twelve, with fear of copycat letters spreading.
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Anthrax Cases Surface Across U S In Probe of Letters
Reports indicate multiple U S locations have encountered anthrax cases after letters linked to the World Trade Center attacks era. Erin O Connor, NBC aide to Tom Brokaw, exposed by a brown substance. she is expected to recover. Authorities pursue mask and labeling protocol changes and a complex postal investigation to trace origins.
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Four overseas bombing plots foiled since Sept. 11
U S officials say four overseas bombing plots have been disrupted since September 11 as intelligence indicates loosely knit terrorist cells seek new attacks. About 225 people abroad have been rounded up across a dozen countries amid rising alert levels and warnings to the public.
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Ag leaders warn agroterrorism endangers food supply
Agricultural officials say farms and the food system remain highly exposed to terrorists as agroterrorism threats grow. Experts warn that fertilizers pesticides and microbes could weaponize crops livestock and dairy. Grower Tarrell Hudson notes risk from biological attacks and underscores limited guard options for rural agriculture.
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