December 29, 2003

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  FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs
  
  TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer

  
  

  12-29) 12:54 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

  
  

  The FBI is warning police nationwide to be alert for people carrying almanacs, cautioning that the popular reference books covering everything from abbreviations to weather trends could be used for terrorist planning.
  

  In a bulletin sent Christmas Eve to about 18,000 police organizations, the FBI said terrorists may use almanacs "to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning."
  

  It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other investigations for anyone carrying almanacs ...

  
  

   

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