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  • September 2008

    • Russia Claims US Citizen Provoked War

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 3, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      Russia Claims US Citizen Provoked War

      (Newser) - To support its claims that US intelligence agents played a role in the Georgian conflict, the Kremlin has produced a US passport belonging to an Army veteran from Texas, the Wall Street Journal reports. They say the passport was found in an outpost used by Georgian special forces. The alleged spy, Michael White, is an English teacher in China. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • CIA  • Soviet Union  • espionage  • spy  • passport  • KGB  • international relations

  • August 2008

    • On Land and Sea, Passport Info in the Cards

      Miami Herald  |  Aug 18, 08 3:25 PM CDT

      On Land and Sea, Passport Info in the Cards

      (Newser) - Starting this month, US residents have the option to use a wallet-size passport card instead of the traditional booklet when crossing land and sea borders, the Miami Herald reports. The cards, which aren't accepted for air travel, cost less than standard passports and speed the border-crossing process. The State Department expects to issue as many as 1 million by the end of the year. More »

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      State Department  • passport

  • July 2008

    • Chinese Gymnasts May be Underage

      New York Times  |  Jul 27, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Chinese Gymnasts May be Underage

      (Newser) - Two of China's Olympic gymnasts may be younger than the cutoff age of 16, although their passports indicate otherwise, the New York Times reports. He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan both hold papers citing 1991 birthdates, but previous competition records indicate they may be just 14. Why would China want to slip younger gymnasts onto its team? More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • age  • gymnastics  • passport  • gymnast

    • Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

      Washington Post  |  Jul 4, 08 7:45 AM CDT

      Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

      (Newser) - Government employees have been taking unauthorized peeks at electronic passport records of celebrities, says a State Department report that suggests the travel data of 127 million Americans is at risk. One high-profile person's records were opened 356 times by more than six dozen people, the Washington Post reports. Five contractors have been fired and dozens are being probed. More »

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      celebrity  • Joe Biden  • State Department  • passport

  • March 2008
  • January 2008
  • September 2007

    • Passport Regs Kick Back In

      USA Today  |  Sep 28, 07 9:02 PM CDT

      Passport Regs Kick Back In

      (Newser) - The deluge of passport applications that forced a suspension of new rules has eased, and starting Monday, US airline passengers must carry a passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. And after Jan. 31, documentation requirements for those destinations will apply to travelers on water and land as well, reports USA Today . More »

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      travel  • State Department  • air travel  • passport  • cruise ships

    • Dem Moneyman May Be on the Lam Again

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 5, 07 4:27 PM CDT

      Dem Moneyman May Be on the Lam Again

      (Newser) - A top Democratic fundraiser is in more trouble after failing to appear in a California court today for a bail hearing, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A judge revoked Norman Hsu's $2 million bail and issued a new warrant for his arrest. “It could be a mistake, somehow, on his part," his lawyer said. "It could be something else.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • fundraiser  • Norman Hsu  • passport  • bail  • donor

  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Out-of-Date Passports Strand Iraqi Expats

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 24, 07 4:23 PM CDT

      Out-of-Date Passports Strand Iraqi Expats

      (Newser) - In an unintended consequence of regulations meant to hinder terrorists, Iraqi expats are stuck with out-of-date passports and no way to replace them. Iraq now issues documents that meet international standards, the Wall Street Journal reports, but emigres and refugees stuck with Saddam-era passports or handwritten documents that date to the US invasion have no way to get replacements. More »

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      Iraq  • passport

  • June 2007

    • US May Relax Passport Policy

      USA Today  |  Jun 8, 07 9:16 AM CDT

      US May Relax Passport Policy

      (Newser) - With waits for passports now running as long as three months, the feds are considering suspending new anti-terror requirements that caused the nasty backlog. Since January travelers have been required to show a passport when flying to Mexico or Canada; until September 30th, travelers to those destinations will be able to show a receipt proving they applied, rather than an actual passport. More »

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      terrorism  • travel  • security  • passport  • border control

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