Ridge says terror alert level lowered but threat not over

Saturday, January 10, 2004

WASHINGTON -- The possibility of a terrorist attack has diminished enough to reduce the nation's terror alert, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Friday, but he warned the threat was not over.

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