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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, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 11, 2001 Attacks, 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, Armed Conflicts, Transportation Security Administration, 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: Ronald Reagan, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Concourse
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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: Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Sandy Hook Elementary School, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Health and Safety at School
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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: Los Angeles International Airport, Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf, Sports, Clubs and Associations
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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: Terrorism, Insurance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Richard Anderson, Delta Air Lines
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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: Football, Mining, Metal and Mineral, Sports, Super Bowl XLVII
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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: Los Angeles International Airport, OSI Systems Incorporated, Transportation Security Administration
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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: Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Airways, Weaponry, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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, Medical Procedures and Tests, X-rays, European Union, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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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: Holidays, Religious Festivals, Employees, Barack Obama, Government
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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: Elections, United Air Lines, Firearms, Donne E Trotter, Crimes
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