Explosions rock Boston Marathon; several injured

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Ricin-Filled Envelope Addressed to Senator Wicker an Eerie 9/11 Echo - The Daily Beast

An envelope filled with the toxic substance ricin was sent to President Obama, preliminary tests by the FBI confirmed on Wednesday. The announcement comes hours after an similar envelope, laced with the deadly bio-toxin, was stopped at a remote processing location before being delivered to Mississippi Republican Senator Tom Wicker. In addition, a suspicious envelope has been reported in Alabama Senator Richard Shelby's office, prompting the partial evacuation of two Senate office buildings Wednesday morning.

Letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin, FBI says

The FBI has confirmed that a letter addressed to President Obama has "preliminarily tested positive" for ricin, a day after lawmakers said another letter sent to the Capitol Hill office of Sen. Roger Wicker tested positive for the same substance.

The warnings come amid a flurry of reports on suspicious packages on Capitol Hill. Fox News has learned of at least three suspicious packages in two separate Capitol Hill office buildings, compounding security concerns in the wake of the letter incidents and the Boston bombing, which the FBI has said do not appear to be related.

Both of the suspicious letters were apparently intercepted on Tuesday. They never reached the Hill or the White House.
An FBI bulletin obtained by Fox News said the letter sent to Obama is still being screened, though it initially tested positive. The bulletin said both letters included the phrase: "To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."

Both were signed, "I am KC and I approve this message."

The letter to the Mississippi Republican was intercepted at an off-site mail screening facility.
Authorities declined to comment on a suspect or any other aspect of the investigation being led by Capitol Police, but Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., told the Associated Press police have a suspect in mind.

"The person that is a suspect writes a lot of letters to members," McCaskill said as she emerged from a classified briefing.
Testing is apparently still underway. The letter tested positive for ricin in a field test, but the FBI released a statement Wednesday saying tests have shown "inconsistent results" and the substance is being further analyzed.

According to a Homeland Security Department handbook, ricin is deadliest when inhaled. It is not contagious, but there is no antidote.

Wicker thanked law enforcement officials in a statement for "their hard work and diligence in keeping" those who work in the Capitol safe, adding that the matter is part of an ongoing investigation by Capitol Police and the FBI. "Gayle and I appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers," he said.

As of Tuesday night, mail delivery had only been stopped to the Senate, not the House.
"It is of concern," Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said after learning about the incident in a briefing with other senators late Tuesday.

The envelope had a Tennessee postmark and no return address.
The letter inside included an implied threat to effect of: "You haven’t listen to me before. Now you will, even if people have to die," Politico also reported.

Sources say officials are familiar with the person believed to have sent the letter as the person has sent other letters before.
FBI Director Robert Mueller and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a scheduled talk about cyber security. But that briefing morphed into talks about Boston, after the bombings Monday.
Senate Sergeant at Arms Terry Gainer conducted a separate briefing for senators specifically on ricin.
It's unclear whether the letter had any connection to the Boston attack.
The mail-screening system was established after the Anthrax attacks of 2001 that closed the Hart Senate Office Building.

Read more: Letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin, FBI says | Fox News

Ricin Letter Sent to Obama: 5 Facts You Need to Know | HEAVY
Ricin Letter Sent to Obama: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

A letter laced with the deadly poison ricin has been intercepted on its way to President Obama. Here's what we know so far. There will be a press briefing shortly.

1. The Secret Service confirms a letter with a suspicious substance was sent to President Obama. Multiple outlets including the Wall Street Journal report it has tested positive for ricin.

2. This comes a day after Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi was sent a letter laced with ricin. MEANWHILE, Capital Police are probing a suspicious package at the office Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby.

3. Despite this ricin scare's similarities to the post-9/11 anthrax-letter scare, the "current FBI assessment" is that there's no link between the letters and the Boston Bombing, reports NBC:

An FBI official told NBC News that the agency did not initially believe the letters were related to the attack on the Boston Marathon on Monday.

4. Ricin is an extremely deadly substance, 1,000 times more deadly than cyanide. It's made from the castor oil plant. There is no antidote.

5. False-positive tests for ricin do occur. A Homeland Security official told ABC false positives for ricin occur at least once a year. The letter will be re-tested.

A second letter has been intercepted...

[orange_dog]

"The End justify the means" -Jesuit Maxim

[cebugdev]

"The End justify the means" -Jesuit Maxim

unsa may pasabot ani dong? are you tolerating terrorism?

[StingerRay]

Two person of interest are on the radar now.

FBI has images of two persons of interest in Boston bombings, source says | Fox News

[orange_dog]

unsa may pasabot ani dong? are you tolerating terrorism?

read beyond the lines.
Not promoting just aware

[R_sQuArEd]

Let's run for Boston! ARC is located at the back of Jollibee Raintree Mall

[<SMILE>]

A lot will claim responsibility,
mostly the stricken ones.

[Passport]

naa na pud lain explosion sa texas.. hope dili ni connected sa boston

[R_sQuArEd]

naa na pud lain explosion sa texas.. hope dili ni connected sa boston

Live Updates: West Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injures More Than 100 - ABC News

[hush232002]

i was shocked when i read the news and said here we go again.....hope its just an accident...maybe we can lift a travel ban to the U.S . im beginning to think the Philippines is more safer or as we say more fun.