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The area was declared safe at 10:15 a.m., but the courthouse remained closed for the rest of the day as a precautionary measure.

Earlier, the Supreme Court said in a statement that the building had been evacuated as a "precautionary measure" after explosions were heard.

Paramedics took all seven men to local hospitals “as a precautionary measure,” though fire officials said six were stable and conscious.

“Recalls are usually issued as a precautionary measure, meaning there is a good chance the food in question may not have harmed anyone,” Smith said.

In Canada - where the Air India flight to Chicago had landed at the Iqaluit airport as a precautionary measure - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was investigating the threat.