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Report: U.S. More Than Doubles Names on No-Fly List

HeadlineFeb 03, 2012

The Associated Press is reporting the Obama administration has more than doubled the number of people on the secret no-fly list who are prevented from flying to or within the United States. The government broadened the criteria for the list, which now has about 21,000 names, including some 500 Americans. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the government on behalf of Americans who believe they have been unfairly prevented from travel.

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