U.S. Airline Threat Level At Highest After Plot FoiledPOSTED: 1:42 am EDT August 10, 2006 UPDATED: 7:18 am EDT August 10, 2006 LONDON -- The U.S. government raised its threat warning to the highest level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States early Thursday in response to a terror plot disrupted in London. Terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines, two U.S. counterterrorism officials said. In addition to the highest alert for flights from Britain, the alert for all flights coming or going from the United States was also raised slightly. The government banned beverages, hair gels...
