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  the u.s. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, ipads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage starting tuesday.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  the reason for the ban was not immediately clear. u.s. security officials would not comment. the ban was revealed monday in statements from royal jordanian airlines and the official news agency of saudi arabia. a second u.s. official said the ban will affect nine airlines in total, and the transportation security administration will inform the affected airlines at 3 a.m. eastern time tuesday.
article_headline: ban aimed at electronics in cabins of some us-bound flights