Getting carded

    UPS is now requiring photo identification from customers shipping packages at retail locations around the world, a month after explosives made its way on to one of the company’s planes, reports the Associated Press.

    UPS said Tuesday the move is part of an ongoing review to enhance security. The directive will apply at The UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc. locations and other authorized shipping outlets.

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