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Mass murder on an unimaginable scale.

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That's the way when British official described the conspiracy to blow up airliners

traveling from London to the United States. At least 21 people have been arrested,

but airports all over America are still on high alert. Almost all liquids are banned from carry-on

luggage.

On To the Point, we'll hear what that has to do with blowing up airplanes.

We'll go to London to update the plot and the plotters.

We'll also hear what it's going to be like to travel at the height of this year's vacation season.

On reporter's notebook later on, another casualty of Katrina, criminal justice in New Orleans.

First up, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon. I'll only back with To the Point. Police in Britain say they've uncovered a conspiracy to set off multiple explosions in multiple planes headed to U.S. airports. Security measures

are in effect all over America. We'll have details and learn what travelers can expect at the

height of the vacation season.

On reporter's notebook, Katrina almost shut down New Orleans' criminal justice system, and it's

struggling to get back on track. We'll hear about efforts to find prosecutors and defense

attorneys before judges let suspects out of jail. First, this news update. President Bush

flew into Green Bay, Wisconsin this afternoon for a speech on the economy at the airport. He said this about the plot to blow up airplanes.

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