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The bomb threat Monday night against the Ambassador Bridge closed the crossing for five hours and occupied the time of employees of nearly a dozen agencies.

U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade told the Free Press Tuesday: "Hoax threats are not harmless pranks."

The threat re-ignited the debate over building a second publicly owned bridge. Gov. Rick Snyder said a second span would help keep commerce and traffic flowing. But an official with the company that owns the Ambassador Bridge said threats could be called in on that bridge, too.

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