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TSA relaxes restrictions on lighters at US airportsTSA relaxes restrictions on lighters at US airports
23-Aug-2007
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The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has lifted its ban on air passengers carrying disposable and refillable lighters through airport security. The ban, introduced in April 2005, affected all passengers........
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