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FOOD POISONING, STUDENT CONFERENCE - USA (WASHINGTON, DC): SUSPECTED ****************************************** A ProMED-mail post 110 students get sick at leadership conference Health officials in Prince George's County say 110 teenagers at the University of Maryland became ill on Sun 8 Aug 2004 and were taken to the hospital. Those teens were high school students attending a leadership conference at the University of Maryland.

Catching up JP, as usual :-). Your son's "handi-work" is excellent. Wish I would take the time to learn those skills.

Terror prosecutors thwarted by Washington, documents show

Associated Press
Aug. 9, 2004 05:55 AM

WASHINGTON - Behind the scenes of the first major terror trial after Sept. 11, frontline prosecutors complained bitterly they had not received needed help from the Justice Department and were prevented from introducing some of their most dramatic evidence in the courtroom, internal memos show.

As a result, jurors in the trial of four men accused of operating a terror cell in Detroit never heard testimony from an Osama bin Laden lieutenant or saw video footage of European operatives casing U.S. landmarks. Prosecutors believed both would have connected the defendants to al-Qaida.

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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0809TerrorTrial09-ON.html

FBI: Terrorists may use helicopters, limos in attacks
Associated Press
Aug. 9, 2004 11:45 AM

WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida may attempt to launch attacks in U.S. cities using helicopters or rented limousines packed with explosives as weapons, the FBI said in two nationwide bulletins.

Terror operatives could attempt to hijack commercial, charter or tourist helicopter flights and use them in suicide attacks against buildings, parades or sporting events, said one of the intelligence bulletins obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0809TerrorPlot09-ON.html

And here's the AP story on it...

WTOP.com (AP): Largo, Md. - "STUDENTS GET SICK AT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE" (Updated August 9, 2004) (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A residence hall has been quarantined at the University of Maryland after more than 100 students who stayed there during a leadership conference became sick over the weekend. University spokesman George Cathcart says officials at the College Park campus plan to disinfect all nonporous surfaces Tuesday at LaPlata Hall. Public areas, such as elevators, were being cleaned Monday. Cathcart says students won't be allowed to stay in the building until it has been thoroughly cleaned.") (Updated August 9, 2004) (Read More...)