Anthrax Scare Shuts Capitol

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Police on Thursday evacuated the state Capitol and later blocked surrounding streets after a member of the governor's staff opened an envelope containing a suspicious white powder, which sparked fears of anthrax or some other biological attack.

New Mexico was one of several states in which such an envelope was mailed to the state capitol this week. None so far has been found to be harmful.

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Anthrax Scare Shuts Capitol

A preliminary field test indicated the powder was not biological or toxic, Public Safety Department spokesman Peter Olson said late Thursday. However, Olson said, police aren't ready to call the incident a false alarm un...

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