Anthrax Scare Shuts Down National Enquirer
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This weekend, a co-worker of Stevens tested positive for exposure to the extremely rare, yet potentially deadly disease. 0 0 Immediately following the second case, staffers were told to stay out of the PDFmyURL.com Sharre building until further notice. According to Entertainment Tonight, the tabloid's Share employees are undergoing nasal passage testing Monday at a local clinic. "Obviously, our first concern is the health and well-being of our employees Email and their families," said Michael Kahane, Vice President and General Counsel Comment of American Media Inc., which publishes The National Enquirer and other Print supermarket tabloids, told ET. Text Siz e - / + FBI is Investigating While officials stress there is no indication the discovery of anthrax in South Florida is linked to any terrorist activity, the FBI has assumed the lead in the investigation, with the cooperation of law enforcement, local and state health workers, and Center for Disease Control officials, according to ABCNEWS.com. "It is a source of concern, and that is why the FBI is investigating," White MOST POPULAR MOST RECENT House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Monday. Pho t o : Bo st o n Marat ho n Attorney General John Ashcroft emphasized there is no evidence of criminal Bo mb Fragment s activity, adding it's too soon to know whether this case will be classified as a criminal investigation. The closed offices are also home to sister tabloids The Bo st o n Fat alit ies Include Bo y, Star, The Globe, National Examiner, and The Sun. The papers have mostly Wo man and Grad St udent abandoned their celebrity coverage to focus on the recent terrorist attacks and the military action against Osama Bin Laden, with headlines like "Inside the Myst ery 'Man o n t he Ro o f ' Taliban" and "I Dated a Terrorist!" Image at Marat ho n Go es Viral ABCNEWS.com contributed to this story. 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