U.S. security scares foreign visitors away
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GRAND CANYON, Arizona  - Maryellen Fleming-Hoffman manages a gift store on the plunging rim of the Grand Canyon, where visitors come to marvel at one of the world's greatest attractions.
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Fewer international visitors are coming to the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, despite an initiative announced a year ago by top government officials.
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After decades of being waved through, Americans returning from Mexico are increasingly being checked and questioned like foreigners, leading to wait times of two hours or more.
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From Boston to Athens to New York, fear of terror and traffic drives people away.
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Europe is increasingly seen as a staging post for potential attacks on the United States, the US Secretary of Homeland Security told the BBC Wednesday, indicating tougher checks on travellers.
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Travelers setting off for the Fourth of July holiday can expect tighter security at U.S. airports in response to an attack Saturday on the Glasgow airport in Scotland.
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Most U.S. visitors are not fully screened for terrorist or criminal ties, according to a Justice Department watchdog. The reason: Bush administration agency infighting over such things as how many fingers to print.
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The U.S. State Department on Thursday warned U.S. citizens of the risks of going to Zimbabwe where "state-sponsored violence" and a government crackdown have raised security concerns.
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SYDNEY, Australia -- Australians have been given a specific warning to stay away from international hotels in Indonesia over the Christmas period for fear of a terrorist attack.
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Without security, a generation may remain trapped in congested camps, afraid to return to their homes.
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A planned border fence has provoked alarm among land owners fearful of being cut off from their own property.
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In a rare warning to Americans living or travelling in the Nordic and Baltic regions, US embassies in Finland and Latvia said today they had received âthreat informationâ and warned nationals there to be cautious.
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RIGA, Latvia Nov 1, 2004 - Security was tighter around the US embassies in Finland and Latvia on Monday amid a US warning that Americans living and traveling in the Nordic and Baltic nations should be on guard against a possible terrorist strike.
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The United States has warned its citizens in the Nordic and Baltic states to be extra vigilant after receiving &quot;threat information&quot; on the eve of the US presidential election.
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Travelling to a foreign country can be intimidating. There is often a language barrier, different rules and regulations to follow and sometimes a fear of the unknown.
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The U.S. Embassy in Athens warned Americans in Greece on Saturday to exercise caution and heighten their level of security following Washington's formal recognition last week of Macedonia under that name.
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Security checks on foreign students in "proliferation-risk" science subjects could deter them, scientists warn.