Spill of suspicious powder forces Rainbow Bridge closing

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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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Khaleej Times Online

Australia warned on Friday of the risk of an imminent terrorist attack in the Philippines and urged its citizens to avoid tourist areas.

We continue to receive reports that terrorists in the region are planning attacks, said an Australian foreign ministry statement posted on the Australian embassys website.

Recent reports suggest that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning an attack. Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere in the Philippines, the travel advisory said.

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Capture seen as path to bin Laden — The Washington Times

The arrest of al Qaeda’s No. 3 man, Abu Farraj al-Libbi, in Pakistan promises to provide new information on Osama bin Laden’s life on the run and deprives the terror network of its chief operating officer, according to counterterrorism and defense officials.

Officials said that if al-Libbi chooses to talk, he is in a position to dish out valuable information about al Qaeda’s current structure, funding sources and attacks in the pipeline. And most importantly, he might provide information that could rekindle leads to bin Laden that have grown cold this year.

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Watch For Impostors, Homeland Security Warns City Hospitals

New York City hospitals are on the lookout for impostors trying to scope out health-care facilities and locate radioactive materials following warnings late last month from the Department of Homeland Security and the city Police Department about an emerging pattern of “suspicious incidents” in some American cities.

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