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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: National Security, X-rays, Medical Procedures and Tests, Electronics, Susan Collins
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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: Security Measures, OSI Systems Incorporated, Los Angeles International Airport
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Woman who scuffled with TSA over applesauce back in court
L.A. NOWThe woman who got into a scuffle with Transportation Security Administration officers at Bob Hope Airport when they tried to confiscate a container of applesauce and other snacks has until Jan. 16 to condense her claim, otherwise, a frustrated judge...... -
Are TSA officers laughing at you? Agency says no
The Transportation Security Administration wants you to know that crowds of airport screeners are not sitting around giggling at naked images of you. The TSA said such unprofessional behavior by officers who review images made by full-body scanners is...
Tags: U.S. Airways
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Miami TSA employee claims $16M Lotto win
She can afford to stop patting down sweaty passengers now if she wants to. But she says she's not going to quit her job. Janet Reddick, 50, who works for the TSA at Miami International Airport, claimed the $16 million Florida Lotto jackpot from the...
Tags: Lotteries, Lotto, Miami International Airport, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Romo has run-in with Las Vegas police at airport
Sports EditorLAS VEGAS — Brawley native and San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo reportedly took an “agitated posture” with “clinched fists” and was “pacing around” Tuesday morning in an apparent confrontation with...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Baseball, Bruce Bochy, Sergio Romo, Major League Baseball
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Court frustrated with woman suing TSA over Burbank airport scuffle
The woman who got into a scuffle with security officers at Bob Hope Airport when they tried to confiscate a container of applesauce and other snacks has until Jan. 16 to condense her claim, otherwise, a frustrated judge may throw it out of U.S. District...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Police Arrests, Litigation, Bob Hope
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On the Spot: Tips for holiday travelers
Say, you there. You with the holidays stars in your eyes. Maybe you fly only a couple of times a year or maybe you just need a refresher course at this particularly stressful time. To help you get up and away, here are five things you should know about...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Holidays, Los Angeles International Airport
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Shotgun shell lights and other similar items keep TSA agents busy
Spear guns, knives, inert grenades, stun guns and loaded 9-millimeter handguns. The holidays brings no letup in the number of real or replica weapons that Transportation Security Administration officers uncover at airport checkpoints. But finding them...
Tags: Holidays
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TSA PreCheck program kicks off today at FLL airport
Just in time for the holidays, some frequent travelers may be able to breeze through security courtesy of a new federal program launching today at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said...
Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Transportation Industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa
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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, Washington, DC, Toi Hutchinson, Debbie Halvorson
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Sergio Romo detained by Las Vegas police
Brawley native and San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo was detained by Las Vegas police after he reportedly became aggressive with TSA agents at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Monday, according to media sources. Las Vegas...
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