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NEWS ABOUT: Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport stories: 7 news summaries
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 Tyson Arrested in Bloody 
 Run-In With Paparazzi 

Boxer in custody after incident at LAX

Nov 11, 09 8:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Boxer Mike Tyson is in police custody tonight after a violent incident with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport that, according to a TMZ source, left “blood on the ground.” A rep for Tyson, 43, said he was defending his wife and 10-month-old child from an overly aggressive... More »

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Mike Tyson • United Airlines • paparazzi • violence • jail • Los Angeles International Airport

TRAVEL

 Salt Lake Tops 
 Best Airports List 




Jul 25, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some airports just seem to be charmed when it comes to on-time departures. Travel + Leisure ranks the 10 best in America based on percentage of flights delayed:
  1. Salt Lake City: Last year's winner continues its reign, cutting delays by 2% from 2008, to just 12%.
  2. Portland,
... More »

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Washington DC • airline industry • Detroit • San Diego • Salt Lake City • Orlando • airport • Tampa • air travel • Minneapolis airport • Los Angeles International Airport • Portland, Oregon • Reagan National Airport • Boston Phoenix

 Smuggler Busted 
 With Birds Bound to Legs 

Droppings tip off feds to Vietnamese bird-smuggling racket

May 6, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two men have been charged with conspiracy to smuggle songbirds from Vietnam after one of them was found with the cheepers strapped to his legs, TMZ reports. Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport stopped a man with his shoes covered in bird droppings and discovered he had 14 live birds... More »

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birds • Los Angeles International Airport • songbird • smuggling • Sony Dong

Jackass Indeed: Knoxville Brings Grenade to LAX

Photo-shoot prop was inactive, but actor will face criminal complaint

Jan 15, 09 4:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Los Angeles International Airport authorities detained former Jackass star Johnny Knoxville for bringing a grenade in a carry-on bag today, the E! Online reports. The bomb squad determined the grenade was not explosive. Knoxville was issued a citation and permitted to board his plane. “He told police it was... More »

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Los Angeles International Airport • Jackass • grenade • Johnny Knoxville

 Smell of Smoke Forces 
 Emergency LA Landing 

Hawaii-bound American flight turns around, returns to LAX; no injuries reported

Aug 5, 08 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - An American Airlines flight made an emergency return to Los Angeles today after crew members smelled smoke in the cockpit, CNN reports. The 188 Honolulu-bound passengers used inflatable chutes to exit the plane, with no injuries reported among passengers or crew. A spokesman for the airline said the pilot requested... More »

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evacuation • American Airlines • LAX • Los Angeles International Airport • emergency landing

LAX Readies 'Strip Search' Scans

'Total body imaging' devices look under clothes for weapons

Apr 18, 08 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - New technology will allow screeners at Los Angeles International Airport to scan passengers with a device that effectively looks beneath their clothes, the LA Times reports. The “whole body imaging” machines are drawing mixed reviews—a TSA spokesman praised the "brand-new security tool," but an ACLU rep... More »

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privacy • ACLU • American Civil Liberties Union • airport • airport security • TSA • LAX • airport screener • Los Angeles International Airport

Glitch Snarls LAX Travel
For 20,000

Food dwindled, water disappeared, three passengers hospitalized in airport hell

Aug 12, 07 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for... More »

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travel • flight • Los Angeles • airport • LAX • delay • Los Angeles International Airport

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