8 Suspicious Letters Sent to Governors

The FBI is investigating suspicious letters with white powder sent to at least eight governors around the country. The substance has been field screened and preliminarily judged harmless in seven of the eight mailings. Alaska had not yet finished it's preliminary screening. Further tests are being conducted on all eight letters.

Postmarked from Dallas, Texas, the letters were mailed to governors in Rhode Island, Michigan, Mississippi, Alabama, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, and Alaska. Apparently, the culprit does not follow politics closely. It was addressed to Sarah Palin's predecessor, Frank Murkowski. Mr. Murkowski left office two years ago.

UPDATE: As of December 12, more than 30 governor's offices around the country had received letters containing the suspicious white powder. To date, all have proven harmless. Authorities say the letters have all originated from central Texas.