Dems Demand Explanation on TSA Missed Deadline on Screening Packages on Planes

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The Transportation Security Administration is still not scanning 100 percent of  the parcels on inbound international flights, and Congress wants to know why. The website NextGov.com reports that it appears TSA will miss a deadline to scan all parcels on overseas planes for the second time, and House Democrats have sent a…

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Critics Still Skeptical of “War on Toner” Involving Terrorism

By Zack Cohen ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON —  It’s being satirically dubbed the“war on toner,” a phrase that reflects experts’ skepticism about the U.S. response to al Qaeda’s failed bid to blow up U.S. bound planes with explosive-packed ink cartridges. In other words, the response is  hardly sufficient, some experts insist. “In typical TSA fashion [the measures]…

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Cargo Shipping Firms Agree to Pay $50.2 Million Criminal Fines in Price Fixing Scheme

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Six international freight companies agreed this week to pay criminal fines totaling $50.2 million for their role in a price fixing scheme involving international cargo, the Justice Department said. “The department’s investigation uncovered six different conspiracies harming businesses and consumers in the United States and across the globe,” Christine…

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