UPDATE [8:56 PM ET]: A statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announcing the heightened alert and setting out the basics of "Operation Liberty Shield," described as "a comprehensive national plan to protect the Homeland," is now available on the White House website. UPDATE [10:13 PM ET]: A fact sheet on Operation Liberty Shield is now available online from the Department of Homeland Security.
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