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watch list stories: 4 news summaries

Homeland Security Chief: Terror List Isn't So Long

Feds to take over airline passenger screening from next year

Oct 23, 08 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The terrorist watch list isn't the million-name behemoth it’s been reported as, the Homeland Security chief says. Only 2,500 people are on the no-fly list, according to Michael Chertoff, and just 10% of them are US citizens. Less than 16,000 people are on another, lower-level threat list,... More »

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ACLU • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • air travel • watch list • terrorist watch list

US Terror Watch List Tops 400K

As ledger exceeds 1M records, ACLU calls
it 'unfair,' feds call it 'effective'

Jul 14, 08 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington's terror suspect list has topped the 1-million milestone, Reuters reports. That adds up to 400,000 people, including duplicates, about 50,000 of whom are tagged with “no-fly” status. The American Civil Liberties Union slammed the list as poorly managed and too long to be effective. The ACLU... More »

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War on Terror • terrorism • ACLU • TSA • watch list • suspected terrorists • terrorist attack • terrorist watch list

Audit Slams
FBI Over Terror Watch List

Agency provides inaccurate, outdated info on suspects

Mar 18, 08 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI provides inaccurate information about suspects on the nation's terror watch list, leaving innocent people on it too long and failing to provide timely updates about those who pose genuine threats, a Justice Department audit shows. The FBI says it will fix the problems within 6 months, the AP... More »

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Department of Justice • terrorism • FBI • terrorist lists • watch list • suspected terrorists • bureaucratic blunders • Robert Meuller

Feds Simplify Security Plan

Names to be screened through watch lists

Aug 9, 07 8:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Homeland Security department unveiled a plan today to screen all airline passengers’ personal data through US watch lists. The proposal, a revision of an earlier plan that provoked congressional action over privacy concerns, will be tested beginning this fall, the AP reports. "Secure Flight will not harm personal... More »

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flight • privacy • homeland security • Michael Chertoff • airline • watch list

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