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The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will go into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative WHTI requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. It is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 IRTPA.

The goal of WHTI is to facilitate entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors, while strengthening U.S. border security. Standard documents will enable the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler.

The State Department has designated Saturday, March 28, 2009 as “Passport Day in the USA”:

All Department of State Passport Agencies, and many Passport Acceptance Facilities around the country, will host passport application acceptance events. U.S. citizens without a valid passport book or passport card are encouraged to apply on this day.

More passport info on the State Department travel web site.

More info on the Customs web site.

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CraftStylish had a recent post on airline travel for knitters.  Below is the text from the TSA web site.

TSA info:  Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint

Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage. However, there is a possibility that the needles can be perceived as a possible weapon by one of our Security Officers. Our Security Officers have the authority to determine if an item could be used as a weapon and may not allow said item to pass through security. We recommend the following when bring knitting needles on an airplane:

* Circular knitting needles are recommended to be less than 31 inches in total length
* We recommend that the needles be made of bamboo or plastic (Not Metal)
* Scissors must have blunt points
* In case a Security Officer does not allow your knitting tools through security it is recommended that you carry a self addressed envelope so that you can mail your tools back to yourself as opposed to surrendering them at the security check point.

Most of the items needed to pursue a Needlepoint project are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage with the exception of circular thread cutters or any cutter with a blade contained inside. These items cannot be taken through a security checkpoint. They must go in your checked baggage.

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2:1 they’re mostly Birkenstocks…

The Crypt: The other shoe to drop Jan. 19 – Politico.com

Anti-Bush activists, “in solidarity with the journalist in Baghdad who threw shoes at President Bush,” plan to bring the shoe-chucking home when Bush returns.

Anti-Bush activists, “in solidarity with the journalist in Baghdad who threw shoes at President Bush,” plan to bring the shoe-chucking home when Bush returns. Jamilla El Shafei of the Kennebunk Peace Department, which has advocated for Bush’s impeachment, is organizing a demonstration planned for January 19 at the White House.

El Shafei, in an e-mail sent out to dozens of activists, asked them to begin to collect donations of old shoes — shoes that would then be tossed at the White House on Bush’s last day in office.

read the full story at Politico

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From the TSA web site:

“Effective January 1, 2008, spare lithium batteries – extra batteries not installed on devices – will no longer be allowed in checked baggage. Spare lithium batteries may be packed in carry-on baggage and lithium batteries installed in a device may be packed in either checked or carry-on, as long as the battery is installed in the device.”

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