The central terminal of LaGuardia Airport was evacuated. It happened Friday when a gas mask and white powder were found in an Israeli woman's bag.

She was travelling from Israel to Texas. The first test came up positive for anthrax, but a second test proved negative.

The Port Authority for New York and New Jersey eventually cleared the bag. The American Airlines ticket counter and one of the airport food courts were closed during the investigation.

An airline spokesman said the incident had no "operational impact on American Airlines."

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