ATLANTA - Authorities say part of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport was briefly evacuated Monday, apparently after pepper spray was released near a ticket counter. <br>
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The Federal Aviation Administration says the release appeared to be an accident. <br>
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Two people were taken to the hospital complaining of eye irritation. <br>
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About 100 people were evacuated from the north terminal about 3:30 p.m. The terminal was open again less than an hour later. <br>
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The release apparently happened near a ticket counter, in an area where passengers can choose to have their checked baggage wrapped in cellophane. It happened near the American Airlines and Air Jamaica counters. <br>
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Atlanta police are investigating.
