Nerve agent scare at US Capitol
Afp, Washington
Washington authorities said a nerve agent scare, which forced the evacuation of a Senate office building Wednesday night, was a "false alarm" after white powder found in the building tested negative. Scores of senators and Senate staffers were rushed from their offices after a sensor in the building's attic set off an alarm indicating the suspected presence of a dangerous nerve agent in the building, said Capitol Police sergeant Kimberly Schneider. "All the test results are actually negative, so that's very good news," Schneider told reporters about three hours after the Russell Senate Office Building was evacuated. "We have a good outcome tonight, so we are all very happy about this," she said.
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