Homegrown Terror Suspects Arrested in Georgia

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On Tuesday, federal agents arrested four men ranging from ages 65 to 73 from the north Georgia towns of Cleveland and Toccoa on charges of an ambitiously designed domestic terror plot. The men are accused of trying to procure 10 pounds of ricin –  an extremely lethal biological toxin –  as well as explosive devices and illegal firearms.  Kim Severson, Atlanta bureau chief for The New York Times, reports on the latest.

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