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House to Consider Banning Contoversial Whole-Body Imaging Machines at Airports

allan16 years ago16 years ago02 mins

Had a few extra donuts on that vacation? Hoping no one will notice if you wear that baggy shirt? Well, the new body scanners being used on an experimental basis at some U.S. airports apparently can see right through the clothing. Good for security. Not so good for privacy. And so much for hiding. Some…

More than 800 Guns Seized at U.S. Airport Checkpoints Last Year

allan17 years ago17 years ago12 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Who in their right mind brings a gun to the airport these days? Well, in this post-Sept. 11 era, despite heightened airport security, the number of firearms seized at U.S. airport checkpoints jumped to 833 in 2008, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to the Transportation…