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FAA warns against packing e-cigarettes in luggage

The FAA is issuing a warning to U.S. plane carriers that the popular tobacco alternative -- e-cigarettes -- can pose a fire hazard in the cargo compartment of planes. Extensive testing on the batteries showed overheating can lead to a fast-moving fire. Jeff Pegues reports.
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