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Government Increases Terror Alert to 'High Risk'

By Pam Fessler

Published May 19, 2003 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

A Homeland Security Advisory System chart shows terrorism threat levels by color.

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Pam Fessler

Pam Fessler is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues.