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Pilot accused of traveling with loaded revolver is arrested
The latest in a string of bizarre events involving air travel -- and in some cases, flight crews -- comes in the form of a loaded gun. At the center of this incident, which involved a .357 Magnum, was a pilot for Piedmont Airlines. The pilot was detained...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, JetBlue Airways, New York City, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), American Airlines, Inc.
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Form-fitting underwear bomb built to foil security
WASHINGTON (AP)— Al-Qaidadesigned a bomb to slip inside form-fitting, brief-style underwear in hopes it would go undetected even if the bomber received an airport pat-down, officials said Wednesday, describing a plot they said was directly...
Tags: Christmas, Mike Rogers, Interior Policy, Emergency Incidents, Adam Schiff
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Thursday Travel Ticker: Cabbies and camping tips
A cabbie accused of preying on arriving passengers at New York's Kennedy Airport has pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment after driving off with passengers when officers approached. Authorities say the driver locked the doors and took off, then got...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Prisons, Festive Events, Memorial Day
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White House unveils plan to boost tourism, lure more foreigners
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to boost domestic and international tourism, including steps to increase annual visits by foreigners by more than 50% over the next nine years. “Tens of millions of tourists from...
Tags: Interior Policy, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Politics, Los Angeles International Airport
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NYPD: Two South Florida men dead in apparent murder-suicide
A Davie man was killed in a cafe at a New York City hotel during a lunchtime business meeting Thursday, police said.
The shooter, a Sunny Isles Beach resident, then turned the gun on himself and aimed the fatal shot at his chin.
The shooting unfolded...Tags: Queens (New York City), Murder, Suicide, New York City, Oprah Winfrey
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TSA Under Fire After Patdown of Girl with Cerebral Palsy
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- The Transportation Security Administration is once again the subject of national scrutiny, this time after aggressively screening a 7-year-old female passenger with cerebral palsy which caused her family to miss their flight. The girl,...Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Parkinson's Disease, Security Measures, Long Island, Cerebral Palsy
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Should we kill geese to keep the skies safe?
Los Angeles TimesWarning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two jet-bird...Tags: Natural Resources, JetBlue Airways, Jamaica, Science and Technology, Hudson River
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For safer skies, U.S. senator proposes killing geese, other birds
NEW YORK -- Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two...
Tags: JetBlue Airways, Natural Resources, Jamaica, Science and Technology, New York City
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Delivering the space shuttles is tougher than you think
WASHINGTON -- When you need to move a nearly 175,000-pound space shuttle with a 78-foot wingspan, who you gonna call? NASA, of course. But also companies that own big cranes. In New York, call a barge owner. And in Los Angeles, traffic engineers and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Boeing Co., Science and Technology, Kennedy Space Center, Los Angeles International Airport
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Welcome Home: Shuttle Enterprise Wows NYC
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvNew York and New Jersey saw a spectacle in the sky that easily rivaled the Fourth of July fireworks, in part because it was a far more rare sight to behold. The space shuttle Enterprise flew piggyback over the most iconic landmarks in the city as part...Tags: Battery Park City, Boeing Co., Battery Park, Midtown, Science and Technology
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Goose kills proposed for safety
Los Angeles Times (MCT)NEW YORK -- Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two jet-...Tags: Environmental Issues, JetBlue Airways, Natural Resources, New York City, Delta Air Lines
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Gang-shooting case: Adult charges for 2 teens rare
While most boys spend their time playing video games, surfing Facebook or watching TV, authorities say 13-year-old John "Jojo" Mendez plotted a murder disguised as a drug deal against a rival gang member.
The 14-year-old victim was beaten, shot twice and...Tags: Dominican Republic, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Orange County (Florida), Gang Activity
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