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2. Ricin was found

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:08 PM

Apr 2013

http://www.12newsnow.com/story/22002515/letter-sent-to-obama-tests-positive-for-ricin-officials-say

A letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for the poison ricin and was from the same sender who mailed a letter to a senator that also tested positive, officials told NBC News on Wednesday.

The letter to Obama was received at an off-site White House mail facility and was being tested further, a Secret Service official told NBC News. A federal law enforcement official said that the letter was "very similar" to one addressed to a senator that tested positive in preliminary screening for ricin.

Authorities cleared the atrium of a Senate office building Wednesday, but it was not immediately clear why. Capitol police were also investigating a suspicious package at the office of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Shelby's staff had not been evacuated.

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Suspicious Letter Sent to President Obama, Link to Ricin Letter Investigated [View all] Bosonic Apr 2013 OP

Officials: 2nd Letter To Senate Tested For Ricin Purveyor Apr 2013 #1

Ricin was found Horse with no Name Apr 2013 #2

Reminds me of Operation Mayhem. caseymoz Apr 2013 #3

What is going on here? spiderpig Apr 2013 #4

It's April slackmaster Apr 2013 #6

Do you think is in anyway related to the Boston attack? iandhr Apr 2013 #5

My first thought is to intimidate Congress over gun control legislation. summerschild Apr 2013 #7

thanks for the report Bosonic Cha Apr 2013 #8