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Nonthrax Shuts Down Bubba's Office Again

Someone's got too much time (and flour) on their hands.

Former President Bill Clinton’s Harlem office was shut down yesterday afternoon after a woman in the office opened a letter and a suspicious white powder spilled out, the police said.

The substance was later found to be nontoxic, but its discovery led the authorities to evacuate two floors of the building, at 55 West 125th Street, and to decontaminate several workers in the office. Mr. Clinton was not there at the time the substance was found. The police said the letter included a “rambling diatribe.”

It was the third time since 2001 that a letter containing a mysterious but nontoxic substance had been sent to Mr. Clinton’s office, the police said. The previous substance was determined to be flour, but it was unclear last night what the latest substance was and whether the incident was connected to the previous two.

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Nonthrax Shuts Down Bubba's Office Again

Someone's got too much time (and flour) on their hands.

Former President Bill Clinton’s Harlem office was shut down yesterday afternoon after a woman in the office opened a letter and a suspicious white powder spilled out, the police said.

The substance was later found to be nontoxic, but its discovery led the authorities to evacuate two floors of the building, at 55 West 125th Street, and to decontaminate several workers in the office. Mr. Clinton was not there at the time the substance was found. The police said the letter included a “rambling diatribe.”

It was the third time since 2001 that a letter containing a mysterious but nontoxic substance had been sent to Mr. Clinton’s office, the police said. The previous substance was determined to be flour, but it was unclear last night what the latest substance was and whether the incident was connected to the previous two.