Due to the devastating incidents of terrorism in New York City and Washington, the University's Tuesday classes have been cancelled as of noon today.
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An announcement will be made later in the afternoon concerning the status of Wednesday's classes, said Chuck Toney, News Service director for the University. In another developing story, police were evacuating the downtown area with a southern perimeter on Broad Street at approximately 11 a.m. due to suspicions of a bomb threat. Hilda Sorrow, Athens-Clarke County Police spokeswoman, said police found a suspicious vehicle with a stolen license plate parked on Hancock Street between the federal and county courthouse buildings. Following the apparent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center near Wall Street in Manhattan and the Pentagon in the Nation's Capital, the police handled the situation with extreme caution, Sorrow said. Shortly before 12:30, it was announced that there were no explosives found in the car. Faculty and staff are remaining on campus as needed, but are being allowed to leave if they have a personal involvement in the earlier attacks. University President Michael Adams said, "This is a grave national tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families." "My thoughts and prayers are also with this nation, whose strength is once again being tested," he said.
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