WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government will tell 7,000 businesses next week that they are considered high risk-terrorist targets because they house large amounts of chemicals.The sites -- which range from major chemical plants to universities, food processing centers and hospitals -- will need to complete a vulnerability assessment so the government can decide how to regulate their security measures in the future.
U.S. intelligence officials say terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida, favor chemical attack methods because of the severe consequences they can inflict.
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