Chicago police officer Art Munoz and his dog Troy check baggage at Midway Airport .
AP

Long wait, armed guards in U.S. airports

AP - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

CHICAGO - Growing lines of irritated travelers snaked through U.S. airports Thursday as people waited hours to reach security checkpoints, then had to dump their water bottles, suntan lotion and even toothpaste following the discovery of a terror plot in Britain.

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Rain of rockets

Under a barrage of Katyushas, Israel OKs expanding the war.

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Morgues strained

About 1,500 violent deaths were reported in Baghdad last month.

NEW YORK

Stay off her crown

Terror and fire worries keep the Statue of Liberty's crown closed.

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Aviation security

With the latest terror plot foiled, security at airports tightens once again.

WORLD

Coke, Pepsi banned

Pesticide charges prompt an Indian state to nix sales of the popular colas.

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