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New technology may reduce TSA pat-down searches in U.S. airports
The federal government says it has plans to use advanced technology to dramatically reduce the number of pat-down searches performed at the nation's airports.
The Department of Homeland Security recently put out a request for technology companies to come...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Security, Science and Technology, Technology, Air Transportation
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Amid criticism, TSA finds weapons in walker and stuffed animals
It was a tough week for the Transportation Security Administration, but on at least one issue the federal agency may have scored a small victory. The TSA was on the defensive during congressional hearings last week over charges that it has wasted money...
Tags: Politics, Transportation Security Administration, Business Trips, Spirit Airlines, Transportation Industry
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TSA finds weapons in walker and children's stuffed animals
It was a tough week for the Transportation Security Administration, but on at least one issue the federal agency may have scored a small victory. The TSA was on the defensive during congressional hearings last week over charges that it has wasted money...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Los Angeles International Airport
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New TSA program has screened 1 million passengers
The Transportation Security Administration reached what seems like a lofty milestone last week when it announced it had screened 1 million passengers through a new accelerated security program at airports across the country. But TSA acknowledges that the...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration
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Mobile app helps travelers report unfair airport screening
Anti-discrimination action has found its way into a new app for iPhone and Android phones launched today. The FlyRights app, created by the Sikh Coalition, offers air travelers a way to record the details of incidents of perceived discrimination during...
Tags: Discrimination, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Justice and Rights, Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration
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Business travelers are doing more on fewer trips, study says
Although many signs point to a strengthening U.S. economy, the overwhelming sentiment in the business travel world remains doing more with less. That attitude came across in a recent study that found many business travelers are staying a few extra nights...
Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Transportation Security Administration
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LAX baggage screening facility working at only half capacity
L.A. NOWA $140-million baggage screening facility that was part of a recent remodel of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been able to process only about half the luggage it was designed to handle, airport officials...... -
Western troops take steps to avoid fratricide by Afghans
World NowU.S. and NATO soldiers have been ordered to take extraordinary precautions against being shot by Afghan troops, including designating “guardian angels” to keep watch at joint bases around the clock, according to a senior military official.... -
75 or older? Flying? TSA just might take it easy on you
If you're 75 or older -- and planning a journey by air -- you might soon be getting a special privilege, one already bestowed upon those 12 and younger. Beginning Monday, older passengers at four airports will be able to keep wearing their shoes and...Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Tribune
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Annoyed by elite passengers with airport security line privileges?
Bothered by select air travelers who get to move faster through airport security checkpoints? Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) is. He has introduced legislation that would bar airlines and airports from giving passengers, often first class and elite frequent...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Dick Cheney, Air Transportation Industry, Ben Nelson, Transportation Industry
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Bill would call for a new safety test of airport scanners
Concerned about the safety of airport scanners, a U.S. senator from Maine has introduced legislation that could force the Transportation Security Administration to commission an independent study of the machines.
The bill was introduced Tuesday by Sen....Tags: U.S. Army, Medical Procedures and Tests, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health
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Korean Air launches A380 from Los Angeles
Money & CompanyFollowing a lengthy ceremony, Korean Air launched the massive Airbus A380 from Los Angeles International Airport, becoming only the third airline to fly that aircraft from L.A. The humongous double-decker jet lifted off from LAX on Tuesday afternoon after...
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