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Influence over a maritime industry considered vulnerable to terrorism.The Bush administration considers the UAE an important ally in the fight against terrorism since the suicide hijackings and is not objecting to Dubai Ports World’s purchase of l-ondon based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.The S6.H billion sale is expected to bo approved Monday.REGIONALMan caught in terror stingPHILADELPHIA Federal agents contend that a Wilkes-Barre man tried to work with al Qaida in a plot to blow up the Alaska pipeline, another pipeline in Pennsylvania and a refinery in New Jersey. according to a published report.Michael Curtis Reynolds. 47, has not ofllcially been charged with terrorism but a prosecutor at a hearing said that Reynolds tried to provide material aid to al Qaida and that the case involves a federal offense of terrorism. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in today's editions.Reynolds has been held without bail in the Lackawanna County Jail since Dec. 5 on an unrelated weapons charge.As part of an FBI sting two months ago. Reynolds was drawn to a meeting with a purported al Qaida contact about 25 miles from a hotel in Pocatello. Idaho, that washis last known address. At the meeting he expected to receive $40,000 to finance the alleged plot, authorities said.Winter storm hits eastern Pa.PHILADELPHIA The first major winter storm of the year arrived early Satur day afternoon in eastern Pennsylvania, with eight to 13 inches of snow and sleet predicted for the Interstate 95 corridor.The National Weather Service issued a heavysnow warning extending from 4 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. today.Snow was predicted to fall at the rate of one to two inches per hour at the heaviest and temperatures were expected to dip into the teens.Airport plans universal kiosksIMPERIAL Pittsburgh International Airport will install its first one-size fits all kiosks this summer, allowing passengers from any airline to bypass ticket counters and print boarding passes from ATM like machines in the terminal.The Allegheny County Airport Authority on Friday approved paying AR1NC Inc. of Annapolis. Md.. up to $1.5 million in the next two years for the kiosks and other changes involving airline gates.The authority plans eight kiosks at the airport and more in area hotels and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, said Kent George, the authority's executive director.
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Johnstown Tribune Democrat
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