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U.S. lowers national terror alert status

U.S. lowers national terror alert status

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The Bush administration today lowered the national terror alert from orange to yellow, suggesting the threat of an imminent terrorist attack on U.S. soil has eased. The conclusion of the Muslim hajj holiday period played a role in the decision to lower the threat level from orange, the second-highest level.

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