Airports May Get Extra Year to Tighten Security

By Larry Abramson

Published November 14, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The Homeland Security bill extends a key deadline for screening all checked luggage for explosives. Airports and airlines breathe a sigh of relief, but supporters of the deadline say new security requirements at airports should not be eased. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

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