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Industrial chemicals and homeland security.

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Bombs combining explosives with chlorine have U.S. officials worried that terrorists in Iraq are resorting to chemical warfare.

Could it happen here? Since September 11th, reporters have been demonstrating the vulnerability of chemical plants, some near major cities.

But the Bush administration has resisted efforts to impose tough safety measures

and new federal rules could undermine efforts by states.

On to the point, how serious is the risk to the public?

Do government bureaucrats or corporate officials know best what needs to be done?

On reporter's notebook later on, will Prince Harry be

going to war? First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Allie, back with To the Point. The attacks of September 11th aroused fears

that chemical storage sites could be terrorist targets, but new federal rules are being called

flawed and potentially harmful. On To the Point, how vulnerable are industrial sites? How great is the risk to the public?

Does government or industry know best what needs to be done? On reporter's notebook from the

tabloids to the battleground, Britain's Prince Henry will be shipping off to Iraq. First is news

update. Despite UN Security Council demands to suspend the enrichment of uranium, Iran has increased it.

That's the official word today from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency.

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