In a surprising move, a select congressional committee on homeland security voted on Friday to extend the deadline for the government to install equipment at airports to detect explosives in checked baggage.

It was the first vote of any kind on rescinding the current aviation security deadline, which many big airports and airlines say is overly ambitious and cannot be met.

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Airport Security Is Tighter Than Ever. Does That Make Flying Safe Again?

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