Feds issue East Coast terror alert

Monday, August 2, 2004

WASHINGTON -- The federal government warned Sunday of possible al-Qaida terrorist attacks against "iconic" financial institutions in New York City, Washington and Newark, N.J., saying a confluence of chilling intelligence in recent days pointed to a car or truck bomb.

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