State Department rolls out new travel advisory program

WASHINGTON -- The State Department is trying to make it easier for U.S. travelers to understand and access security information about their travel destinations with the rollout of a new travel advisory program. The new system, which largely replaces the department's travel warnings and advisories, assigns a travel advisory level from 1 to 4 to every country in the world:Level 1 - Exercise Normal Precautions: Lowest-level advisory level for safety and security risk;Level 2 - Exercise Increased Ca