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Why the no-fly list doesn't fly
Flying commercial can be a terrible hassle these days, but not for Steven Washburn. The people in charge of airport security have decided to spare him all the inconveniences. No taking off his shoes and belt, no putting his liquids in a plastic bag, no...Tags: Mitt Romney, American Civil Liberties Union, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Al-Qaeda
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TSA offers faster airport screening for wounded soldiers
Wounded soldiers and veterans can now go through airport screening gates without removing shoes, hats or light jackets, the Transportation Security Administration announced. The TSA's decision to ease screening for wounded soldiers comes about two weeks...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Security Administration, Armed Conflicts, U.S. Department of Defense
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Active-duty military eligible for expedited BWI security screening
Active-duty military personnel using BWI Marshall Airport are eligible to participate in Pre-Check, an expedited security screening, the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday. TSA officers staffing the Pre-Check station at Concourse...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Concourse, Ronald Reagan
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Penn Harris Madison schools implementing $2 million in safety, security measures
WSBT TVParents and teachers asked for it, now big changes are on the way to Penn Harris Madison schools and administrators say everyone will be safer because of it. The safety upgrades stem from the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut where 20 kids...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Health and Safety at School, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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TSA to allow small knives, sporting gear on planes
For the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, federal airport screeners will allow passengers to carry onto a plane small knives, as well as golf clubs, hockey sticks and pool cues. The policy change, which will take effect April 25,...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Transportation Security Administration, Southwest Airlines Co., Los Angeles International Airport, Sports
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Delta CEO opposes TSA policy on knives
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The head of Delta Air Lines on Friday joined the growing opposition to the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives onto planes. Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in a letter to TSA...Tags: Insurance, U.S. Congress, Delta Air Lines, Allianz AG Holding, Richard Anderson
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TSA warns Super Bowl fans to leave mining tools, air horns at home
Football fans flying to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII will be packing a lot of enthusiasm, but they'd better not haul pickaxes, air horns or flasks of booze. And if you're bringing a live raven, check with out your airline's pet policy before getting...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Louis Armstrong, San Francisco 49ers, Transportation Security Administration, Mining
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TSA ends contract with Rapiscan, maker of full-body scanner
The Transportation Security Administration has ended a contract with the Hawthorne-based manufacturer of a controversial full-body scanner used to screen passengers. Rapiscan, a unit of OSI Systems Inc., manufactured about half of the full-body scanners...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Los Angeles International Airport, OSI Systems Incorporated
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More firearms uncovered at airports in 2012
The variety and quantity of firearms discovered at the nation’s airports continued to grow in 2012. As of Nov. 30, the Transportation Security Administration had uncovered about 1,500 firearms in carry-on bags and in the clothes of would-be...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Security Administration, Weaponry, Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Airways
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Feds call for new safety review of airport scanners
This post has been updated. See note below.Responding to critics, the Department of Homeland Security is launching another safety study of full-body scanners used to screen passengers at the nation's airports. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security...Tags: Science, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Susan Collins, Science and Technology
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Obama's gift to pay-frozen federal workers: Take Christmas Eve off
WASHINGTON -- 'Twas the day before Christmas and all across the federal government, workers were enjoying an extra day off after President Obama issued an executive order closing offices Monday and excusing all but postal service employees from duty....
Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Religious Festivals, Career and Workplace, Politics
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State senator had gun in garment bag at O'Hare, police say
A Democratic state senator who is seeking former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s congressional seat was arrested Wednesday at O'Hare International Airport after trying to board an aircraft to Washington, D.C., with a gun, authorities said. Sen. Donne...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Elections, United Air Lines, Crime, Law and Justice, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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