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Ricin discovered in US Senate office

Preliminary tests of a white powder discovered in a US Senate office building in Washington were positive for the potentially deadly poison ricin, police said.

Ricin discovered in US Senate office

Tue, 03 Feb, 2004 - 05:47

Preliminary tests of a white powder discovered in a US Senate office building in Washington were positive for the potentially deadly poison ricin, police said.

Two out of three tests indicate ricin, US Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said at a news conference.

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