Holiday travel begins amid high security
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If you're trying to make your Fourth of July last three days or more, you're not alone. In cars and on planes, millions of Americans are on vacation this week as the nation takes advantage of a midweek holiday. More than 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from their homes some time this week &#151; a new record for Independence Day travel &#151; despite heightened security because of failed car bombings in Britain.
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U.S. airports and mass transit systems will tighten security in response to apparent terrorist incidents in Britain, the Bush administration said Saturday.
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By Mick Zawislak Daily Herald Staff Writer  The holiday shopping season has begun and many purchases will be made online. Finding merchants you can trust and taking steps to protect your privacy are important this time of year, according to the Chicago Better Business Bureau.
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(Indianapolis-December 27, 2004) - The holiday nightmare that many air travelers experienced during the past few days isnât over yet.
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Traveling this Thanksgiving may not be as easy as it was last year. And that is both good and bad news. On the upside: The long lines at airports
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_ Hilton hotels in Indonesia tightened security Thursday at their three properties after authorities ordered a nationwide security crackdown following warnings from foreign governments that terrorists were preparing to launch
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All visitors from Europe and  elsewhere were fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival at  U.S. airports on Thursday as part of a new, heightened effort  by authorities to secure American borders.
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Some of the armed officers with dogs that turned up this week around airports, subways and bus stops are part of special Transportation Security Administration teams sent to protect mass transit sites over the July Fourth holiday.
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Police tightened security Sunday as senior officials from Pacific Rim nations began meetings to prepare for a summit of regional leaders that will tackle trade and global warming.
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Travelers flying for the Thanksgiving holiday wait in lines and move through Logan International Airport in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, during one of the busiest travel times of the year.
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WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration announced Thursday that, starting next week, all airline passengers must take off jackets before passing through metal detectors. Also, more travelers will be subjected to pat-down searches and checks for explosives...
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Thanksgiving weekend travelers crowded airports, bus and train stations and highways Wednesday, putting up with tight security and bad weather that included heavy snow in the nation's midsection, rain in the Northeast and thunderstorms in the South.
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Christmas comes but once a year, and always on December 25th. Therefore, itâs difficult to fathom the unpreparedness of the nationâs airlines during one of the biggest travel weekends of the year.
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BAGHDAD -- The customers may be thousands of miles away from their homes and families in America, but on US military bases in Iraq the holiday shopping season has arrived, and business is booming.
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Congested highways and long security lines are likely to be part of the journey for many of the millions of Americans who are taking to the roads and skies for Thanksgiving. AAA, the automobile club, expects more than 38 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.7 percent increase from last year.
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All visitors from Europe and elsewhere  were fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival at U.S.  airports on Thursday as part of a new, heightened effort by  authorities to secure American borders.
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WASHINGTON -- The United States is about to impose new security regulations on international travelers just as the country is experiencing its first increase in such visitors since the Sept. 11 attacks.