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'Powder letters' found

Suspicious letters containing powdery substances addressed to governors were intercepted in at least six states, but tests indicated the powder in five of them was not harmful.

The letters were reported on Monday in Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and Rhode Island. Though no injuries were immediately reported, the mailings disrupted state governments in a few of the states, forcing some evacuations and testing for workers who might have been exposed.