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customs stories: 6 news summaries
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Obama Bow: Right Idea, Wrong Bow

Even Nixon bowed to the Japanese emperor —but he did it better

Nov 16, 09 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - A friend of ABC’s Jake Tapper would like to clear up some misconceptions about President Obama’s bow to the Japanese emperor: First, “the right is wrong about Obama’s bow.” It’s not an “unprecedented” display of subservience from an American president—Richard Nixon bowed... More »

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Japan • Richard Nixon • customs • President Obama • state visit • Emperor Akihito • bow • Obama bows • obama bows to japanese emperor

Iris Cards Let Travelers Skip Customs

US signs deal with Holland, and more
are on the way

Apr 24, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new digital card will allow Americans to skip customs lines at a foreign airport for the first time, reports USA Today. In a deal between Homeland Security officials and the Netherlands, US travelers approved for the ID card will be able to speed through Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, while... More »

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travel • JFK Airport • Netherlands • Department of Homeland Security • air travel • LAX • Customs and Border Protection • iris recognition • customs • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

(Newser) - A man was caught with his pants down at Melbourne Airport on Sunday—literally. When custom officers asked a suspicious-looking character who'd just flown in from Dubai to drop his trousers, they were shocked to find a live pigeon strapped to each leg, the Age reports. Each was wrapped in... More »

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Australia • airport • airport security • pigeon • smuggler • customs

Sniffing for Coke Blamed in Police Dog's Death

Vet believes years of police work doomed dog to nasal cancer

Jan 28, 09 6:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A police dog's owner believes his years of sniffing drugs cost him his life, the New York Daily News reports. Max, a springer spaniel, spent 7 years helping British police bust drug offenders but had to be put down last week after developing an aggressive tumor in his nose. His... More »

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drugs • cocaine • Britain • dog • customs

TRAVEL

 Find Your Tipping Point Abroad 

With gratuity varying by country, it's important not to offend

Nov 20, 08 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Knowing the appropriate level of gratuity can be tricky, and it gets even more difficult abroad, where tipping practices widely vary. Forbes offers some help, noting, for instance, that for a cab ride in South America, rounding up the fare to the next dollar is an acceptable tip, while in... More »

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Africa • travel • India • Japan • Europe • South America • tipping • luxury travel • customs

OPINION

 Pushy Waiters
 Should Put
 a Cork in It 

Overzealous waiters can kill an evening of good wine

May 28, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barbaric waiters are storming the dinner table, "butting in and pouring wine without being asked" and expecting diners to hurry up and pony up to replace the drained bottle, laments Christopher Hitchens in Slate. Leaving punchlines and evenings in tatters, their unsolicited interruptions aren't just a sign of bad... More »

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wine • eating • manners • customer service • etiquette • customs

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