21.   Hospital and local government officials stressed that people who think they have received a suspicious package should leave it at home and inform the authorities.

22.   If approved, FEMA would reimburse local and state agencies for some of the expenses related to responding to suspicious packages.

23.   In Covington, Ky., an Internal Revenue Office was shut and employees were examined after a suspicious package was found in a mailroom.

24.   In essence, they were taught to clear the area when a suspicious package or suspected bomb is found, they said.

25.   In San Francisco, police Capt. Lawrence Minasian said that since the Unabomber struck Saturday, the department has received four or five calls a day about suspicious packages.

26.   Israelis are urged in public-service advertisements to report suspicious packages, unattended bags and even dubious-looking roadside garbage.

27.   Japanese police warned workers at U.S. companies in Japan to beware of suspicious packages and to immediately report any unusual behavior.

28.   Lavin came to his office one day and found a suspicious package.

29.   Law enforcement officials said they have also been getting an increased number of calls about suspicious packages, and bomb threats.

30.   Many companies are training employees to deal with suspicious packages or substances.