Terror alert status lowered to yellow

Thursday, April 17, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration lowered the terror alert level from orange to yellow Wednesday, saying the end of heavy fighting in Iraq has diminished the threat of terrorism in the United States.

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