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Greyhound station evacuated due to 'strong chemical'
The Greyhound bus station in downtown Atlanta was evacuated Friday after someone released a "strong chemical" in the lobby area, Atlanta police said in an e-mail.
The problem was quickly ameliorated, police said, and customer were allowed to return to the station at about 12:30 p.m.
Police did not say what sort of chemical was released, but fire department radio traffic indicated it may have been pepper spray.
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