Spill of suspicious powder forces Rainbow Bridge closing
May 30, 2005
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A spill of suspicious white powder forced the shutdown of the Rainbow Bridge during the height of holiday traffic Sunday, triggering hazardous materials teams into action and prompting an FBI investigation.
The bridge was closed to traffic at 5:45 p.m., officials said, and traffic was rerouted to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. It was reopened shortly before 10:30. Barry Morrissey, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said some officers working on the bridge had throat and nose irritation, though none required hospitalization.
The officers apparently were looking at cash that someone had hidden in their vehicle with some substance mixed with it that caused the irritation, FBI spokesman Paul Moskal said.
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al-Zarqawi’s Said To Be Writing Epitaph
May 27, 2005
The family of injured Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - al-Qaeda’s pointman in Iraq - is already preparing his obituary, the Saudi daily al-Watan said on Friday, quoting sources close to the family. Al-Zarqawi’s close relatives, all of whom live in the Jordanian city of Zarqa, are reported to be in state of high tension over the conflicting reports circulating over his state of health, and are only waiting for officials to confirm his death before releasing the death notice.Jordanian security forces have surrounded the Ramzi quarter of Zarqa where al-Zarqawi’s family lives, al-Watan said. Relatives have confirmed that al-Zarqawi’s wife and four children fled to Iraq in secret six months ago.
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Reports: Zarqawi Shot in Lung
May 25, 2005
Insurgents said Wednesday in interviews and statements on the Internet that the leader of the group al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi, was struggling with a gunshot wound to the lung. One of Zarqawi’s commanders said the Jordanian guerrilla was receiving oxygen, heightening suspicion that the groundwork was being laid for an announcement of his replacement or death.
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Iraq Qaeda says Zarqawi wounded
May 24, 2005
Al Qaeda’s group in Iraq said on Tuesday its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been wounded and urged Muslims to pray for him, according to a Web posting.
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Pa. Man Arrested on Terror Charges
May 23, 2005
Ronald Allen Grecula (search), of Bangor, Pa., was arrested Friday in Houston during a meeting with undercover FBI agents. During that meeting, Grecula indicated willingness to build and sell an explosive device that was to be used against Americans, according to court documents.
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Northeast Intelligence Network Warning
May 20, 2005
20 May 2005: A “sudden surge” of individuals possessing and attempting to use false credentials, badges and in some cases, uniforms to probe key areas within the infrastructure and emergency services of the United States is being reported by federal law enforcement officials.
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Protest against USA draws about 100 in London
May 20, 2005
A hundred or more people protesting the alleged desecration of the Quran gathered outside the US Embassy Friday, chanting “kill, kill George Bush” and other anti-American slogans.
Many in the crowd covered their faces with scarves.
A man with a megaphone led chants including “USA watch your back, Osama is coming back” and “bomb, bomb New York.”
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Report: Zarqawi ‘Seriously Wounded’
May 15, 2005
Iraqs most wanted terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi , has been seriously wounded, according to a doctor who claims to have treated him last week.
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White House, Capitol Briefly Evacuated
May 11, 2005
Two F-16 military jets scrambled over to Washington from Andrews Air Force Base just outside the city in Maryland. The jet pilots met the plane, which came within four miles of the U.S. Capitol and three miles of the White House, and escorted it out of the Air Defense Identification Zone to Frederick, Md., about 50 minutes northwest of the city. The jets then returned to the air base.
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Government Alert: Hospital Security Breach
May 7, 2005
This really has federal authorities puzzled - intruders masquerading as doctors and inspectors probing hospital security. But there is no evidence the cases are connected, including two in New Jersey. Hospital officials and security experts say the similarities are disturbing.
It happened on Easter Sunday. Three men of middle-eastern descent entered a Sussex County hospital posing as physicians.
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