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(AP) BOSTON Massachusetts State Police stepped up security at Boston's Logan International Airport on Saturday after a flaming SUV rammed into Scotland's Glasgow airport in a suspected terror attack, officials said.

State Troopers have stepped up their presence at Logan -- the largest airport in the six-state New England region -- and are conducting random searches of SUVs and trucks at the facility, Massachusetts Port Authority spokeswoman Danny Levy said.

The troopers are maintaining a highly visible presence at the curbside, discouraging people from idling. Canine units are sweeping the terminal and officers on patrol are paying close attention to unattended baggage, Levy said.

Additional security measures that are not visible to the public are also being undertaken, said Lt. Eric Anderson, a State Police spokesman.

A burning vehicle crashed into Scotland's largest airport Saturday. Two suspects were detained and the incident was being treated as a potential terror attack linked to two car bombs found in London, police said Saturday.

Department of Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff said he has seen no specific, credible information suggesting that the attack in Scotland is connected to a threat to the homeland.

"We have no plans at this time to change the national threat level, although we remind everyone that the aviation threat level has been raised to orange since last fall," he said in a statement. "We encourage the public to go about their business and recreational plans as usual, but remain vigilant to the events happening in your environment and report any suspicious activities to authorities."

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Keen Canine: Officer Robert Gallant patrols Logan Airport yesterday with his police dog, Barry.

By Jessica Fargen
Boston Herald Health & Medical Reporter


Monday, July 2, 2007 - Updated: 04:21 AM EST

Fourth of July travelers should brace for more vehicle searches at Logan International Airport and crackdowns on curbside idling, while the federal government will add air marshals on overseas flights amid concerns after the United Kingdom terror attacks.


“If you are driving through the Ted Williams Tunnel, be prepared for vehicle searches,” said Danny Levy, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs the airport. “You may be stopped.”


Troopers have increased random vehicle searches at Logan, which serves more than 1 million passengers a month, with a focus on SUVs and trucks, after suspected terrorists drove a flaming Jeep into a terminal at Glasgow Airport in Scotland.

“In today’s society, these are just things we have to do,” said Massachusetts State police Lt. Eric Anderson.


Meanwhile, as the city prepares for a deluge of Fourth of July revelers Wednesday, Mayor Thomas M. Menino said he’s working with public safety officials.


Up to 500,000 people are expected in Boston for the annual Esplanade Boston Pops concert and heralded fireworks display.


“We are working with public safety authorities, but we anticipate a happy and safe holiday and urge everyone to come to the Hatch Shell and enjoy the festivities,” said Menino spokeswoman Dot Joyce.


Anderson said the event is well-organized and security measures are already in place. Police check bags and coolers before people are allowed onto the grass for the free concert. Stricter entrance policies were put in place at the nationally televised event after the Sept. 11 attacks.


“It’s a safe event,” Anderson said.


A spokesperson for the MBTA, which is expected to carry hundreds of thousands of riders Wednesday, could not be reached for comment. The Fourth of July holiday is the busiest day for the T.


U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who appeared on several Sunday morning news shows, said the federal government is working with mass-transit officials, particularly as Independence Day nears.


He said although there’s no intelligence linking the two foiled London car bomb plots and Glasgow Airport attack to the United States,more air marshals will be placed on overseas flights.


He said officials also are concerned about a copycat attack in the United States, sayingit is “another reason why we have put some additional security measures in place.”


Yesterday, President Bush said the plots show that the “war on these extremists goes on. You never know where they might strike.”


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