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Nancy Haigwood's career as a scientific researcher in Seattle was on the rise in 2001, when her memory of a sorority-obsessed university classmate helped lead federal investigators to the man they say was responsible for the anthrax attacks in the months following 9/11. But for the first four and a half years, her tip was low priority.

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Army: 3 vials of virus samples missing from Maryland facilityupdated: Wed Apr 22 2009 20:50:00

Missing vials of a potentially dangerous virus have prompted an Army investigation into the disappearance from a lab in Maryland.

The anthrax investigationupdated: Sat Aug 09 2008 16:01:00

Did overly aggressive tactics by federal agents drive the anthrax attack suspect to suicide? CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Anthrax widow 'thankful'updated: Fri Aug 08 2008 20:08:00

The widow of a victim of the 2001 anthrax attacks says she believes Bruce Ivins was responsible.

Time.com: Team to Review Security at Ivins' Labupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 20:00:00

The Army has created a team of medical and other military experts to review security measures at the research laboratory where the scientist linked to the anthrax mailings worked

Source: Suspect took leave to mail anthrax lettersupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 15:03:00

Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins took several hours of administrative leave on the day it is believed two anthrax-laced letters were mailed, a government source said.

Anthrax evidence revealedupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 15:03:00

Could a piece of freeze-drying equipment be the answer in the anthrax case? Jeanne Meserve reports.

Time.com: The Anthrax Filesupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 23:00:00

The FBI was on the trail of Army scientist Bruce Ivins for years. As investigators closed in, he committed suicide. But how credible was their case?

Time.com: Judge Unveils Anthrax Docsupdated: Wed Aug 06 2008 12:00:00

The Bush administration partially lifted the veil of secrecy Wednesday in the investigation into deadly anthrax mailings in 2001

Source: Feds to declare anthrax case solvedupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 21:14:00

Federal investigators will declare the 2001 anthrax case solved on Wednesday, when they make public their case against government researcher Bruce Ivins, a government source familiar with the case told CNN on Tuesday.

Intended anthrax target has doubts about probeupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 20:37:00

An intended recipient of one of the anthrax-laced letters sent in 2001's anthrax scare said Monday he was "very skeptical" of the government's investigation.

Anthrax 'bumbling' criticizedupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 20:37:00

Former Sen. Tom Daschle criticizes the anthrax investigation and defends Barack Obama's energy plan.

Two sides of scientist emerge after suicideupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 14:45:00

Friends say a scientist who killed himself amid an anthrax investigation fit many stereotypes, but biological terrorist was not one of them.

Source: DNA links man to anthrax mailingsupdated: Sun Aug 03 2008 21:26:00

DNA evidence from the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings led authorities to a suspect who officials say killed himself, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Anthrax suspect 'homicidal'updated: Sun Aug 03 2008 21:26:00

Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins wanted to go out in a 'blaze of glory.' CNN's Brianna Keilar reports

Anthrax probe suspect diesupdated: Sat Aug 02 2008 00:54:00

CNN's Kelly Arena reports a suspect being investigated in the 2001 anthrax attacks has allegedly commited suicide.

Anthrax suspect, scientist, kills self as FBI closes inupdated: Sat Aug 02 2008 00:54:00

Prosecutors likely would have sought the death penalty against a researcher who killed himself after learning he was going to be charged in the 2001 anthrax killings, two sources told CNN on Friday.

Time.com: Anthrax Suspect Commits Suicideupdated: Fri Aug 01 2008 10:00:00

A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him in the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings

Researcher quizzed again in anthrax probeupdated: Mon May 17 2004 18:43:00

FBI agents investigating the 2001 anthrax attacks have re-interviewed a researcher formerly with the Army bioweapons laboratory at Fort Detrick, Maryland, his lawyer and government sources said Monday.

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