TSA tests computers to screen carry-ons faster than humans
Airlines help fund trials of automation at checkpoints
By The Associated Press
Published: July 5, 2016, 6:18pm
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Federal officials said Tuesday that they are expanding tests to speed up airport lines and improve security.
In a first in the U.S., the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that it plans to begin using computed-tomography or CT scanners to inspect carry-on bags at one checkpoint in the Phoenix airport by the end of the year.
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