11.   Kennedy said the recent anthrax attacks, which have killed four Americans and sickened more than a dozen, amply demonstrated the need to be better prepared.

12.   The Army has already provided key assistance to civilian agencies as they combat the recent anthrax attacks.

13.   The precautions mark another ripple effect of the recent anthrax cases.

14.   The two would be the first among the recent anthrax cases who neither work for the government nor are connected to a media company.

15.   With the recent anthrax outbreaks, experts have had to recalculate their assessment of the threat of widespread biological terrorism.

16.   A man who mailed flour at the height of recent anthrax scares claimed he was only joking, a prosecutor said Monday.

17.   At home, health officials sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent anthrax cases.

18.   Concerns about security at the Russian lab have been exacerbated by the recent anthrax cases.

19.   Following recent anthrax scares in Germany, masks and rubber gloves were provided for vote counters.

20.   Jitters are spreading throughout the region, especially since the recent anthrax scare.