20070630 Glasgow Airport Closed

Glasgow Airport Closed

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United Kingdom (UK) raises terror alert to CRITICAL it's HIGHEST LEVEL

Security Stepped up at U. S. Airports

U. S. Threat levels currently unchanged at...

The United States government national threat level Elevated, or Yellow.

The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage.

Police in Glasgow, Scotland, have arrested at least two people after a burning four-wheel-drive vehicle rammed the main terminal at the airport there.

Witnesses say the vehicle was on fire as it drove at high speed toward the terminal building. The flames spread after it hit the terminal.

No injuries have been reported.

British television showed cellphone images and other video of a vehicle burning at the terminal, with large clouds of black smoke rising from the scene.

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