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Judy A. Johnson, right, president of the American Postal Workers Union's Miami local, shows reporters a copy of a lawsuit after a news conference Monday, Oct. 29, at the federal courthouse in Miami. The union filed the federal lawsuit Monday afternoon seeking arbitration with the U.S. Postal Service on several safety issues in the wake of the anthrax attacks via the mail.


ANTHRAX BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Understanding anthrax
Anthrax Q&A
Anthrax timeline
List of anthrax cases, locations
Inside an anthrax attack
Testing's not easy for anthrax
Graphic: Mail warning signs
U.S. military's Web site for anthrax info (multimedia)
Anthrax links
Biological & Chemical warfare
Graphic: How anthrax tests work

Investigators target anthrax terrorism

NYC postal union sues to close mail centers
NEW YORK – A postal workers union on Monday sued the U.S. Postal Service, seeking to force the closure of New York's biggest mail-sorting center where traces of anthrax were found on four machines.

Officials say home mail is probably safe
WASHINGTON – Average Americans have little or nothing to fear from their mail, health officials said Monday.

Health officials promote doxycycline for anthrax
ATLANTA – Government health officials said Monday they want more people at risk for anthrax to take the drug doxycycline, citing fears that some common bacteria are becoming resistant to the sought-after antibiotic Cipro.


Monday, Oct. 29
Justice Department offices tainted by anthrax
Anthrax found in Supreme Court mailroom

Sen. Clinton seeks more anthrax testing
Ridge completes homeland security staff

Sunday, Oct. 28
8th inhalation anthrax case confirmed
Fast Army scanner for anthrax
Learning how to spot anthrax

Saturday, Oct. 27
Search for anthrax expands
Second D.C. anthrax letter possible
DC anthrax strain is work of an expert, officials say

Friday, Oct. 26
Anthrax found in three House offices
Major developments Friday in anthrax cases

Anthrax cases, tests increase
Bush mourns postal worker victims
New York postal workers uneasy
Lawmakers want anthrax cleanup
Supreme Court mail has anthrax scare
D.C. officials recommend antibiotics for thousands
U.S. thinks letters from same source

Thursday, Oct. 25
Senate building portion indefinitely sealed
Ridge: anthrax pure, small, concentrated
Bacteria vials sent to Bill Clinton
New anthrax found in Senate building
Bush team struggles to make mail safe
Quicker anthrax response promised
Second skin anthrax likely found at NBC


Wednesday, Oct. 24
People arrested in anthrax hoaxes
Feds receive Cipro price cut
Florida mailroom worker out of hospital
Bush promises $175 million to Postal Service
White House mail sorters test negative
Risks described as slim
Health agency faces harsh criticism
Confirmed death toll rises to 3



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