<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/5250e762-34c6-4fc8-b90e-88b831261502/50048885-19ED-4609-8C57-13793DF517F7/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-now-screening-for-powders.html?id=3588368&source=specialreport&value=2009-09-11+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLCF354ADF" href="http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-now-screening-for-powders.html?id=3588368&source=specialreport&value=2009-09-11+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLCF354ADF" style="font-size: 11px;">www.smartertravel.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-now-screening-for-powders.html?id=3588368&source=specialreport&value=2009-09-11+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLCF354ADF"><H1 class="titleH">TSA Now Screening for Powders</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-now-screening-for-powders.html?id=3588368&source=specialreport&value=2009-09-11+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLCF354ADF"><P><BR />The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is adding a <A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2009/0908.shtm">new layer of security</A> to its airport screening process. New X-Ray technology will identify suspicious powders in checked bags and carry-ons. It does say most common powders, such as medication, makeup, and baby formula, will not require extra scrutiny, though no specifics are given regarding what types of powders could trigger a screening. The security process is not expected to change when powder screening begins, and a TSA spokesperson told me the follow-up test (if the X-ray detects a suspicious powder) takes only a few minutes (assuming, of course, your powder is found to be harmless).</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-now-screening-for-powders.html?id=3588368&source=specialreport&value=2009-09-11+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLCF354ADF"><P>**Update** I called the TSA to get more clarity on whether or not some common powders could trigger an additional test. While the person I spoke to couldn't provide details, I was assured that just about anything you'd purchase at your local drug store should be fine.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/50048885-19ED-4609-8C57-13793DF517F7/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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