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Report: Infants Named on No-Fly List

HeadlineAug 16, 2005

The Associated Press is reporting that an unusual class of airline flyers are being affected by the country’s no-fly list–infants. According to AP, airline security are stopping families who have infants with names that are similar to those on the government’s watch lists. One mother said, '’I understand that security is important. But if … we have to give up our passport to prove that our 11-month-old is not a terrorist, it's a waste of their time.’’

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