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_Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US_

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29 May 2009 The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a

controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the

United States. From June, US Customs and Border Patrol will take a

fingerprint scan of international travellers exiting the United States from

Detroit, while the US Transport Security Administration will take fingerprint

scans of international travellers exiting the United States from Atlanta.

 

 

_Airport eye scans check two million arrivals into UK_

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(http://www.itnews.com.au/News/104555,airport-eye-scans-check-two-million-arriva\

ls-into-uk.aspx) More than two

million airline passenger journeys arriving in the UK have used the biometric

eye scanners installed at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham

airports since their introduction in 2006, the UK Home Office has revealed. The

aptly named Iris Recognition Immigration System (IRIS) allows frequent

flyers who register for the service to bypass queues at passport control by

having their eyes scanned to confirm their identity and automatically perform

immigration checks.

 

_Pease pudding sparks airport security alert_

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rt-security-alert.html)

 

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(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5409452/Pease-pudding-sparks-airpo\

rt-security-alert.html) Air port

staff issued a security warning after a passenger tried to carry pease

pudding on to a plane. 30 May 2009 The traditional northern snack – made

from

boiled split peas and ham fat – was confiscated from hand luggage at

Newcastle International Airport. It was part of the 450 litres of banned

liquids

seized by staff each day, including bottles of water, fizzy pop and suntan

lotion, vintage champagne and spirits, jars of Marmite and bottles of

tomato ketchup.