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DNI Takes Responsibility for Christmas Attack
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Rep. Bennie Thompson and other federal officials intent on preventing a repeat of the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Detroit-bound plane must be careful not to tighten security so much that people become reluctant to fly, homeland security experts say.
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Poll: 3 in 4 Support Airport Body Scans
Almost three quarters of the American public are in favor of full body x-ray scanners at airports, according to the findings of a new CBS News poll conducted in the wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
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The day afterUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s Christmas Day attempt to set off an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said any additional security measures the agency planned to implement were “designed to be unpredictable.”
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Obama Orders Improvements in Intelligence Analysis, Aviation Security
Presidential directive follows reports on failings leading to Christmas Day bombing attempt
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Detroit Bomb was Sophisticated, Well Thought Out
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Obama: Intel Lapses Allowed Christmas Attack
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Honey, Airline’s Bag Cause Airport Scares
Seemingly suspicious pieces of luggage delayed flights at two airports Tuesday, prompting evacuations in Minneapolis and closing a California airport where authorities discovered what turned out to be soft drink bottles filled with ... honey.
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Britain to Start Full-Body Scans at Heathrow
Despite ongoing privacy concerns, authorities will start using full-body scanners at Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, in about three weeks, the British government announced Tuesday.
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Air Marshals Would Have Stopped Bomber, Whistleblower Says
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TSA Lacks Backup Plan for Unqualified Tech
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Attempted Bombing Now Confirmed as Al Qaeda Attack
The attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 by an Al Qaeda operative continues to be near the top of the priority list for the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. President Obama on Sunday said that Al Qaeda was behind the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. In his weekly interview with Federal News Radio, Homeland Security Today Editor David Silverberg discusses why the attack has become a political issue as well as the need for whole body imaging security screening.
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The United States and British Embassies in the capital of Yemen remained closed for a second day Monday because of continuing threats from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terrorist group linked to the attempt to bring down an international flight into Detroit on Christmas.
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Feds order toughest airport security rules ever
The Feds issued the toughest airport security rules ever for U.S.-bound passengers Sunday, ordering patdowns, body scans and other new screenings for most fliers.