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Name Of Chemical Released In Salem Investigation

At least the chemical poisoning incident was not caused by Phosgene, a military toxic gas. This was reported in the Argus as being the probable agent, but a different, but superficially related material was finally positively identified:

McCook County Emergency Management thinks it has identified the mysterious substance found in the four-plex last Friday. Test results from the South Dakota and Minnesota State Labs point to aluminum phosphide, a toxic chemical often used by farmers. The report also lists traces of the gas version of the chemical, called phosphine, which can be used as a fumigant.

This still leaves question as to the origin of the chemicals in an apartment building:

Authorities say aluminum phosphide is not a chemical that would normally be found inside of a home. But they also won't comment on if the chemical was put in the building to hurt those inside. "We're attempting to get results back on many many things until we get all that back we can't really say one way or the other," Gerlach said.

From the AP:The Army is closing the books on one of the leanest recruiting years since it became an all-volunteer service three decades ago, missing its enlistment target by the largest margin since 1979 and raising questions about its plans...

Then I'm spending my evenings watching you know what on TV....

Whatever one thinks of Tom Delay, it becomes increasingly clear that the charges against him are bogus and the product of a rogue prosecutor. It appears even a grand jury in Texas thinks so. Powerline has the goods....

From NewsMax:Nation of Islam chief Louis Farrakhan will announce plans tomorrow to take action against radio host Bill Bennett for his comments last week suggesting the crime rate would decline if the black abortion rate went up. In a statement...

From KELOLAND:As Congress works to cut three billion dollars worth of agriculture spending, South Dakota's senators are among those with concerns. One Republican proposal would reduce food programs for the poor by 574 million dollars and conservation programs by one...

Air America is out in Philadelphia, America's sixth largest market by population. Philly is also one of America's most liberal markets to boot. If you can't make it there, you can't make it anywhere. And Katherine Lanpher, the woman paid...

These gems from Gene Weingarten, writing in the WaPo:What if Freud had been a woman?Sex would not be considered the primary force that drives human behavior. Instead, it would be Fear of Having a Large Behind. All men would be...

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