U.S. Revamps Screening of Travelers - WSJ

WASHINGTON — It will replace mandatory secondary screening for all passengers from 14 countries, including nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism and many Muslim-majority countries. That policy—widely criticized as too broad to be effective—was put in place shortly after the bombing attempt.

The current federal watch list of terrorism suspects and the "no-fly" list will remain in place. But those lists rely on intelligence officials and airlines having a suspect's full name.

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