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On it that might be used to detonate. we dont know because the analysis is under way is whether or not the devices were meant to go off. whether or not they were to create panic. one of the things we look at when we start to see the introduction of an explosive powder, its not just somebody mailing a pipe with wires. it appears its more serious than that. there was white powder found inside the envelope. field tests were under way on that white powder. they know pretty quickly whether or not bec...

Operations john richardson. field tests of the pentagon letters indicated the possible presence of ricin. >> these cases usually are easy to solve, because people who put substances like this in the mail arent very sophisticated. >> reporter: but tonight, the pentagons spokesman says the letters appear to only contain castor bean seeds, which has to be processed in order to be turned into ricin. still, authorities are being extremely careful and charges could be filed if it is determined that th...

Keep it hidden. >> its also difficult because think about all the families that are involved here. this has been brutal across the board. >> all right, thanks to all three of you. heidi, barbara mcquaid and michael german. >> we now have two breaking news pieces for you. two packages meant to be sent to the pentagon were intercepted by mail screeners because of suspected poisoning inside. >> the cdc says the poison, ricin, can be deadly and cause respiratory distress, nausea or vomiting. joining...

But the initial field tests it was not a hazardous substance. this was aleletter that was ope at this base near washington d.c. earlier today. 11 people falling ill. 3 taken to the hospital. we are told it was a lertter to the base commander, ranting, not clear if they had a relationship with the base commander or it was just some perhaps disturbed unhappy individual sending the letter. but the good news is right now it does not appear that a hazardous substance was involved. nonetheless, erin, ...

Sent to her apartment in new york city. tom winter joins me here with the latest. what do we know so far? >> what we know from officer law enforcement officials here in new york is that vanessa trump, whos donald juniors wife was taken to the hospital along with two other people as a precaution after they opened a letter and inside the letter which was addressed to donald trump jr. there was a white powdery substance inside. and so out of an abundance of caution they took vanessa trump to the ho...

Afghanistan. >> one thing about the neighbor, marquez, hes the person who was involved -- >> well, he bought the weapons. >> in legally purchasing those assault rifles. >> they bought the weapons that ended up being used in the shooting, but theres never been a suggestion that he knew thats what they had planned. >> and youre making calls in the d.c. area involving c.a.r.e. >> this is the committee on american islamic relations. they say they received a letter today, opened it up and it had a su...

Burglarized. we now know the homeowner came forward saying there was a liquor bottle that was found in his kitchen and thats when they did field tests and we learned today that they found items believed to be dropped in the field by the inmates, and so this afternoon these items have been tested at the new york state crime lab, and, of course, that is an addition gnat aspect of all that important in any prgs but that is what led them to the area and where now it is confirmed richard matt dead an...

>> you say the north koreans. said given in your mind they are behind this? >> lets be very clear. the weapons they use to go into sony, this was weaponized technology. the data they got, they got everything. what they left was completely unusable. were talking about sony suffering an attack thats going to cost them millions of dollars plus the reputation issue. could the north korean dose this on their own? no way. lets look at the other weaponized programs. their allies, china and iran have ve...

Run for president, would you get your mothers vote? [ laughter ] >> so, yes, i will. >> education is an issue bush has long been focused on since his time as governor, and he has aggressively defended common core reading in math standards that are unpopular with many conservatives. 45 states and the district of columbia have adopted those standards and this week students in 36 of those states began taking field tests of the assessments based on the standards. the actual tests wont be given for a...

Skeptic and im much less keptcal now than i was. >> really? >> we shot this thing in four different states. we were in places where we would drive for five hours. >> like what states? >> washington state, oregon, northern california, i mean way northern california, and michigan. so much forest that you cant see anything else. no cell reception, nothing. we were places where i dont think people have been either ever or in decades. >> this is a competition. is it two research teams? >> there are n...