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U.S. on Alert for Al Qaeda Attack as Group Battles ISIS for Top Terrorist

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The security threats for travelers are likely to rise dramatically this summer as these groups compete for prestige and recruits in the twisted world of global jihad.

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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Western security agencies fear al Qaeda may try to unleash a terror spectacular as a way to grab back the initiative and attention from its one-time affiliate and now-fierce rival, the self-described Islamic State (formerly ISIS), whose leaders over the weekend declared

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