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Man with Ore. ties faces charges for bomb plot 06/09/2003 By KGW, NBC and AP Staff A man with ties to southern Oregon, who is currently in prison for vehicle theft, is now suspected of planning a significant attack -- say authorities who uncovered an arsenal of semiautomatic assault weapons, ammunition, pipe bombs and barrels of jet fuel. Authorities have not been able to identify any targets. And the man, John Noster, 38, has refused to talk to investigators, said Los Angeles County, Calif. sheriff's Sgt. John Demooy. Noster had traveled back and forth across the country in a pickup...

<p>Authorities revealed Wednesday that they have been investigating a now-imprisoned man who allegedly collected semiautomatic assault weapons, ammunition, pipe bombs and barrels of jet fuel and appeared to be planning to attack an unknown building.</p> <p>There have been no charges filed involving the materials but the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is investigating, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials told a headquarters press conference. Calls seeking comment from the ATF and FBI were not immediately returned.</p>