U.S. officials are worried that Al Qaeda has a new liquid explosive technique that can't be detected by current security measures, according to the latest trickle of U.S. official-sourced stories in ...

New types of liquid explosives and detonators are difficult to uncover in a passenger's luggage. The problem for airports is that they can no longer look for obvious things like things like timers and ...

Much of the speculation during the last five years over how al-Qaeda might construct a sequel to 9/11 has centered on unconventional weapons: Could Bin Laden’s men acquire a nuclear weapon, or even ...

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CHICAGO -- The sort of liquid explosive that authorities suspect was to be used in the foiled airliner terror plot is easy for anyone with a working knowledge of ...

Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all ...

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This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The alleged plot to blow up airliners ...