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Nov 3, 2010

SAFETY * USA - Congressman to introduce bill to screen all cargo aboard planes

Both FedEx and UPS have suspended shipments from Yemen

Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner -Nov 1, 2010: -- Following Friday’s thwarted terrorist attempt by cargo plane, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) is seeking to close “loopholes” in the United States’ air cargo system. Markey is vowing to introduce legislation that would require security screening of all cargo on cargo planes as soon as Congress goes back into session following tomorrow’s mid-term elections... The attempted attack was identified by a tip from a Saudi Arabia official. U.S. authorities believe the packages, which both originated in Yemen, were the work of Al Qaeda and were destined for a synagogue and a Jewish center in Chicago... FedEx said authorities in Dubai found a suspicious package at a FedEx facility on Friday, and in cooperating with authorities... (Photo from 3.bp.blogspot.com: FedEx and UPS may be competitors, but their delivery drivers get along fine)

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