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Suspicious package shuts down part of Atlanta airport

Concourse F, otherwise known as the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, is seen on the first day it begins operating flights Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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September 15, 2014 - 12:16 pm
 

A suspicious package found inside the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport triggered the shutdown of the departures section of the international terminal on Monday, an airport spokeswoman said.

Local and federal authorities were at the airport to investigate the package, an Atlanta Police Department spokesman said by email.

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