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British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith attends a press conference to launch an official British biometric ID card in London, on September 25, 2008. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveiled the design for Britain's controversial identity cards Thursday, insisting that the soon-to-be-introduced plan would strengthen the country's security. The documents, which will be issued to non-European foreign nationals from November, will feature the holder's name and date of birth, as well as a photograph, fingerprint record and other biometric data. AFP PHOTO/Shaun Curry (Photo credit should read SHAUN CURRY/AFP via Getty Images)