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British Police, Fearing Terror Links, Arrest Six

British authorities find traces of ricin, a deadly poison without an antidote, in a London apartment and arrest six men of North African origin. Ricin has been linked to al Qaeda terrorists and Iraq. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with John Steele, crime correspondent with London's Daily Telegraph.

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Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.
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