The central terminal of LaGuardia Airport was
evacuated. It happened Friday when a gas mask and white powder
were found in an Israeli woman's bag.
She was travelling from Israel to Texas. The
first test came up positive for anthrax, but a second test
proved negative.
The Port Authority for New York and New Jersey
eventually cleared the bag. The American Airlines ticket
counter and one of the airport food courts were closed during
the investigation.
An airline spokesman said the incident had no
"operational impact on American Airlines."
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