Package of Broccoli Contained a Bomb

A woman preparing dinner opened a package of broccoli that had been in her freezer for four months and discovered it was a bomb, police said today.

Police Chief Jim Connors said the woman, who declined to be identified, found the device Sunday night. Federal agents were to inspect the package, which had been opened, the broccoli replaced by a plastic bottle filled with gunpowder, and re-glued.