Terror Threat Level Cut, but Still 'High' ; Chertoff Cites Need for 'Flexibility'

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The Department of Homeland Security last night reduced the terrorism threat level for U.S.-bound flights from Britain from red, for "severe," to orange, for "high," in the wake of last week's raids that officials say broke up a London-based bomb plot by Islamist radicals.

"I think the likelihood is, the main elements of the plot have been scooped up," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

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Terror Threat Level Cut, but Still 'High' ; Chertoff Cites Need for 'Flexibility'

But Mr. Chertoff said the United States needs "maximum flexibility" to thwart terrorist attacks.

"What helped the British in this c...

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