Update at 9:42 a.m. ET:After investigating, "police say a suspicious package reported by the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican was a false alarm," the Associated Press now reports.
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News alerts from Rome:
-- "Police say bomb squad officials are heading to the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See after a report of a suspicious package." (Associated Press)
-- "A suspect package was found at the U.S. embassy to the Vatican, police in Rome said on Wednesday." ( Reuters)
Earlier today, two small bombs exploded in front of the northern Italian headquarters of a right-wing party. And there has been a series of package bombs discovered at embassies in Rome over the past week. Anarchists have been claiming responsibility.
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