Fortunately, the next terrorist attack isn't scheduled until next year.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: VaxGen Inc. fails to develop anthrax vaccine - Brief article

You will recall that the great anthrax scare happened in the fall of 2001. Now, almost five years later, we learn this from Justin Gillis of The Washington Post: "The government's $1 billion effort to develop a new anthrax vaccine has run into difficulty, with the company in charge [VaxGen Inc.] of the project reporting failure in a major human test, and falling at least a year behind schedule."

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