Anthrax feared in Federal Reserve letter

A facility that handles government mail is undergoing precautionary testing for anthrax after a test on mail at the Federal Reserve indicated the potential presence of the deadly anthrax bacteria.

There is no evidence that the facility has been contaminated or that anyone has been exposed to any health risk, Thomas Day, vice president of engineering at the Postal Service told CBS News.

"We believe in the end we're going to have a non-event," said Day.

But he said, "When you have a lab result that

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