Cat Stevens midair terror incident spurs tougher measures
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On Tuesday (21 Sept, an American Airlines flight from London to Washington was diverted to Bangor, Maine, following a terror scare.
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In the age of prevalent terrorism, identity needs stronger protection, says counterterrorism expert.
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US security officials yesterday diverted a Washington-bound United Airlines flight and detained Yusuf Islam, formerly known as the pop singer Cat Stevens, after discovering that he had
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A plane bound for Washington from London was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after passenger Yusuf Islam &#151; formerly known as pop singer Cat Stevens &#151; showed up on a U.S. watch list, federal officials said.
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An incident this week in which British former pop star Cat Stevens was deported from the United States to London as a &quot;no-fly&quot; terrorist risk was caused by a spelling error.
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LONDON -- The musician once named Cat Stevens said he still doesn&#39;t know why his new name has been linked to terrorism. In a statement, Yusuf Islam said he&#39;s &quot;initiated a legal process&quot; to try to find out
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U.S. officials hoping to stop a possible al Qaeda attack before the November election face the difficult task of providing enough security without scaring voters away from the polling stations.
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U.S. officials have been wrestling with how to get airport screeners to think more creatively about detecting possible terrorism threats.
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US officials now say they have refused to allow in Yusuf Islam -- formerly known as singer Cat Stevens -- because of his association with potential terrorists.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- 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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Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, demanded an inquiry into why the United States labelled him a security risk and deported him.
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LONDON - Puzzled and angry at being barred from the United States, Yusuf Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, returned to London on Thursday vowing to find out why.    Surrounded by a throng of reporters at Heathrow Airport, Islam said it was ludicrous that he's on Washington's no-fly list, suspected of ties to terrorists, and said he would challenge the decision to block him from entering the country...
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The nation&#39;s confusing array of terrorist watch lists -- like those that snagged Sen. Ted Kennedy and Rep. John Lewis -- can be easy to get on, but far more difficult to get off.
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Yusuf Islam, who became famous in the 1970s as the pop singer Cat Stevens, left the United States on a United Airlines flight to London yesterday after being denied entry because he was
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admission to the United States &quot;on national security grounds.&quot; What seems strange is that the Yusuf Islam (former Singer Cat Stevens) &quot;stirred so much terror fears&quot; that the flight was diverted.
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A member of the 9/11 commission told House lawmakers Wednesday that the risk of an airline passenger detonating a suicide bomb has increased as a result of security precautions to prevent hijackings.
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LONDON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens says he isn&#39;t sure why he was barred from entering the United States and hopes it was all a &quot;big mistake.