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Anti-Abortion Terrorism Suspect Arrested in Austin by: moiv The American-Statesman reports the arrest of Paul Ross Evans (left) , 27, of Austin for the attempted bombing of an Austin clinic that provides abortion care. Law enforcement officials made the announcement at a news conference this afternoon. "Our initial estimates are that the device could have caused serious injury or death within a hundred-foot radius," Assistant Police Chief David Carter said. "I do believe the threat has been removed." Evans made an initial appearance before a federal magistrate this afternoon. Evans, who was crying, had an attorney appointed for him. [:::] The bomb was in a soft-side insulated cooler and contained 2 pounds of nails, a battery, a 12-inch piece of copper pipe, a mechanical timer and a propane cylinder, according to an affidavit from an FBI agent that was used to arrest Evans. Inside the pipe was potassium nitrate, which can be used to manufacture gunpowder, and a type of sugar calle