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ByLoriHinnantand Jamey Keaten TheAssociatedPress PARIS French police are hunting for a second fu- gitive directly involved in the deadly Paris attacks, officials said Tuesday, as France made an unprece- dented demand that its Eu- ropean Union allies support its military action against the Islamic State group. The disclosure of a sec- ond possible fugitive, whom authorities said they hadn't identified, came as French and Russian war- planes pounded the jihadi group's self-declared capi- tal in Syria. President Vlad- imir Putin ordered a Rus- sian military cruiser to work with France on fight- ing the militants in Syria and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hinted at a pos- sible Syrian cease-fire so the world could focus on crushing IS. French and Belgian po- lice were already looking for a key suspect, 26-year- old Salah Abdeslam, whose suicide-bomber brother, Brahim, died in the attacks Friday night that killed at least 129 people and left over 350 wounded in Paris. Islamic state militants have claimed responsibility for the carnage. Seven attackers died that night — three near the na- tional stadium, three in- side the Bataclan concert hall and one at a restaurant nearby. A team of gunmen also opened fire at night- spots in one of Paris' trend- iest neighborhoods. However, French officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that an analy- sis of the attacks showed that one person directly in- volved in them was unac- counted for. The three offi- cials, who spoke on condi- tion of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details about the ongoing investigation, said the second fugitive has not been identified. The Paris attacks have galvanized international determination to confront the militants. The French government invoked a never-before-used article of the EU's Lisbon Treaty obliging members of the 28-nation bloc to give "aid and assistance by all the means in their power" to a member country that is "the victim of armed ag- gression on its territory." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said all 27 of France's EU partners responded positively. "Every country said: I am going to assist, I am going to help," Drian said. Arriving for talks in Brussels, Greek Defense Minister Panagiotis Kam- menos told reporters that the Paris attacks were a game-changer for the bloc. "This is Sept. 11 for Europe," he said. Paris police said 16 peo- ple had been arrested in connection to the deadly at- tacks, and police have car- ried out 104 raids since a state of emergency was de- clared Saturday. French military spokes- man Col. Gilles Jaron said the latest airstrikes in the Islamic State group's de- facto capital, the Syrian city of Raqqa, destroyed a command post and train- ing camp. NATO allies were sharing intelligence and working closely with France, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said. In Moscow, Putin or- dered the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, currently in the Mediterranean, to start cooperating with the French military on oper- ations in Syria. His order came as Russia's defense minister said its warplanes fired cruise missiles on mil- itant positions in Syria's Idlib and Aleppo provinces. IS has positions in Aleppo province, while the Nusra militant group is in Idlib. Moscow has vowed to hunt down those respon- sible for blowing up a Rus- sian passenger plane over Egypt last month, killing 224 people, mostly Russian tourists. IS has also claimed responsibility for that Oct. 31 attack. Seven of the Paris at- tackers died Friday, six af- ter detonating suicide belts and one from police gun- fire. However, Iraqi intel- ligence officials have told The Associated Press their sources indicated 19 people participated in the Paris at- tacks and five others pro- vided hands-on logistical support. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve con- ceded that "the majority of those who were involved in this attack were unknown to our services." PARIS ATTACKS French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS FRANKAUGSTEIN—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A soldier patrols in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris on Tuesday. By Erica Werner and Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press WASHINGTON Republi- cans urged an immediate closure of America's bor- ders to Syrian refugees Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from some Democrats and igniting an emotional debate about U.S. values in the wake of the deadly Paris terror at- tacks. "Pause" was the word used by both new House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis- consin and Senate Major- ity Leader Mitch McCon- nell of Kentucky, urging at least a temporary halt in the resettlement of Syr- ians and disputing Obama administration claims that the small numbers making their way here so far are being thoroughly investi- gated. The administration showed no sign of back- ing off its plans to bring an additional 10,000 Syr- ian refugees to the U.S. and mounted a hasty de- fense of its vetting pro- cess, which Attorney Gen- eral Loretta Lynch assured Congress is "robust." Yet there were signs that Democratic allies might abandon the White House on the issue. Chuck Schumer of New York, the third-ranking Senate Dem- ocrat, broke with most in his party and told report- ers that a pause in accept- ing Syrian refugees "may be necessary." Schumer's comment un- derscored what could be- come an increasingly un- comfortable position for Democrats as worried vot- ers seek assurances that Friday's carnage in the streets of Paris will not be repeated here. Some law- makers pointed to indi- cations that one of the Is- lamic State attackers car- ried a Syrian passport and may have arrived in France among waves of desperate refugees. Yet Germany's top security official said the passport might have been a fake intended to stoke fears. Amid the uncertainty, Ryan confronted an unex- pected foreign policy test in his third week on the job. Ahead of a classified briefing Tuesday evening for lawmakers he assem- bled a task force of com- mittee chairmen to bring refugee legislation to the floor as soon as this week. "This is a moment where it's better to be safe than to be sorry," he said. "So we think the prudent, the responsible thing is to take a pause in this partic- ular aspect of this refugee program in order to verify that terrorists are not try- ing to infiltrate the refugee population." McConnell echoed that call within hours, remark- ing: "It's pretty clear how the American people feel about this." After an initial meet- ing of the House GOP task force Tuesday, aides to Ma- jority Leader Kevin McCar- thy said the focus of legisla- tion would be on stopping Syrian refugee resettle- ment until the administra- tion can offer assurances that no terrorists are be- ing admitted, including via FBI background inves- tigations. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the vetting process should be made stronger if possible and the White House was looking at how to do so. On the campaign trail, GOP presidential can- didates denounced the Obama administration's strategy against the Is- lamic State group that has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks. SECURITY Republicans rush to shut borders to Syrian refugees By Scott Mayerowitz The Associated Press NEWYORK Astrongerecon- omy and lower gas prices mean Thanksgiving trav- elers can expect more con- gested highways this year. During the long holi- day weekend, 46.9 million Americans are expected to go 50 miles or more from home, the highest number since 2007, according to travel agency and car lobby- ing group AAA. That would be a 0.6 percent increase over last year and the sev- enth straightyear of growth. While promising for the travel industry, the figure is still 7.3 percent short of the 50.6 million high point reached in 2007, just before the recession. Like on every other holi- day, the overwhelming ma- jority of travelers — almost 90 percent — will be driv- ing. And they will be paying much less at the pump. AAA says the average re- tail price for gasoline is now $2.15 per gallon, 74 cents cheaper than the same time last year. With the average car getting 18.5 miles per gallon, that means a family driving 300 miles will save $12 in fuel this holiday. Airlines for America, the lobbying group for several major airlines, forecasts 25.3 million passengers will fly on U.S. airlines, up 3 per- cent from last year. (AAA's forecast shows fewer num- bers of fliers because it looks atafive-dayperiodwhilethe airline group looks at the 12 days surrounding Thanks- giving.) Airfare is basically flat compared to last year, with amere0.3 percentor69cent average increase, accord- ing to the Airlines Report- ing Corp., which processes ticket transactions for air- lines and travel agencies. Traveler counts are lit- tle fuzzier when it comes to other forms of transport. Bus use will continue to grow, according to the Chaddick Institute for Met- ropolitan Development at DePaul University. The school expects 1.2 million to take buses, up 1 percent to 2 percent from last year. However, AAA says travel by cruises, trains and buses, will decrease 1.4 percent this Thanksgiving, to 1.4 million travelers. Airtraveltips Since flying can often cause the most disruptions and leave travelers feeling helpless, here are some tips to cope with any delays. Flights are packed around the holidays and if there is any hiccup, the difference between getting home and not can come down to ask- ing the right questions and acting fast. Delays • At the first sign of a se- rious mechanical problem, call the airline to have it "protect" you on the next flight out. That way if the mechanical problem leads to a cancellation, you are al- ready confirmed on a new flight and can just print a new boarding pass. • If you miss your flight connection — or bad weather causes delays — get in line to speak to a customer service represen- tative. But also, call the air- line directly. 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