• New screenings for air travelers: President Obama promised to announce "further steps to disrupt attacks," in the coming days. He said changes would include better integration of information and enhanced passenger screening for air travel.
• Review of watch-list system: A summary of the ongoing review of the terrorist watch-listing system will be made public "within the next few days."
• Halt on transfer of Yemeni detainees: Obama also is suspending the transfer of Guantanamo prison detainees to Yemen but vowed to eventually close the camp.
• Possible firings: Administration officials did not rule out the possibility of firings over the incident, although the president said he would not tolerate "finger-pointing" in the failures.
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