FAA might match luggage, passengers Government considers security change to better ensure safety of checked bags.
The weakest link? Small airports may pose security risk; they aren't required to have police, metal detectors or X-ray machines.
Compromise sought House and Senate bills sharply different on how to best make skies safe for terrorism.

Mass. rejects Microsoft settlement Software giant will use U.S. settlement 'to crush competition,' state's attorney general says.
Hard-liners delay N. Ireland vote Protestant group seeks to derail election billed as means to save province's unity government.