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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 28, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledPassenger had PETN explosives in his underwearBrian RossNew York
ABCNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledPresident Obama orders watchlist system reviewJake TapperWhite House
ABCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsPassengers undergo tighter terminal, cabin rulesDavid MuirNew York
ABCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsWhole body scanners perform virtual strip searchDavid WrightVirginia
ABCIran politics: opposition street protests continueSome activists killed, many leaders arrestedJim SciuttoLondon
ABCDecade of the 2000s comes to an endSurvey political highlightsDavid MuirNew York

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 28, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledOnline claim of Yemen revenge as al-Qaeda motiveJim AxelrodMichigan
CBSNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledSuspect had posted jihadist fantasies onlineRichard RothLondon
CBSNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledSuspect was on watchlist, no visa crosscheckArmen KeteyianNew York
CBSNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledPresident Obama orders watchlist system reviewChip ReidWhite House
CBSAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsPassengers undergo tighter terminal, cabin rulesWyatt AndrewsWashington DC
CBSSuspected al-Qaeda network leaders manhuntYemeni cells hatch ingenious plots, targetedSheila MacVicarLondon
CBSAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsIncreased vigilance requires passenger patienceDon TeagueDallas

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 28, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsIncreased vigilance requires passenger patienceKerry SandersMiami
NBCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsPassengers undergo tighter terminal, cabin rulesKevin TibblesDetroit
NBCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsPresident Obama pledges increased vigilanceChuck ToddWhite House
not available onlineNBCFirst Family Obama enjoys vacation travelBeach accident in Hawaii disrupted golf matchChuck ToddHawaii
NBCNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledSuspect was on watchlist, no visa crosscheckPete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledSuspect, aged 23, is son of top Nigerian bankerErin BurnettNigeria
NBCSuspected al-Qaeda network leaders manhuntYemeni cells hatch ingenious plots, targetedRichard EngelNew York
NBCIran politics: opposition street protests continueSome activists killed, many leaders arrestedAli ArouziTeheran
NBCComedy factory The Second City 50th anniversaryAlumni stars celebrate improv-based trainingBrian WilliamsNo Dateline