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Article: U.S. Urges Changes in Watch List Rules
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- September 23, 2004
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LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
09-23-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
Yusaf Islam, center, formerly known as the rock star Cat Stevens arrives at London's Heathrow airport after being refused entry to America Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. U.S. officials, who had ordered Islam taken off a London-to-Washington flight on Tuesday, said he was on a security watch list because of suspicions that he was associated with potential terrorists. "I'm totally shocked," Islam told a swarm of reporters as he came through the arrivals area at Heathrow airport. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
A gap in the airline passenger-check system permitted a man suspected of having terrorist ties to board a ...