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airport stories: 88 news summaries

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Craig May Not Resign After All

Idaho senator could stick if he clears his name in court

Sep 5, 07 4:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Embattled Sen. Larry Craig, arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly soliciting sex in an airport men's room, is now flip-flopping on his decision to resign from the Senate Sept. 30. Craig is fighting the charges to which he pleaded guilty three months ago and will consider staying in the Senate... More »

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ethics • Minneapolis • Senate • Arlen Specter • resignation • airport • Larry Craig • Idaho Statesman • political scandal

Israelis Eye Building Islands

Israel approves plans for new international airport on artificial island

Aug 17, 07 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Israelis want to build artificial islands in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Tel Aviv, and put an international airport on one of them. It's been talked about, on and off, for more than a decade; the project has finally been deemed feasable by a planning committee. The panel’... More »

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Israel • environmentalism • tourism • ecotourism • airport • Tel Aviv • artificial islands • Ben Gurion • Mediterranean Sea • island

New Focus of Airport Safety: Your Smile

Officers watch passengers' facial expressions in new security program

Aug 17, 07 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Put on a brave face the next time you're at the airport; your expression might be under scrutiny. New security programs at more than a dozen airports are using undercover personnel who watch passengers' faces for indications of criminality. When trying to deceive others, a criminal still exhibits flashes of... More »

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security • homeland security • airport • airport security • officer

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

London Security Crackdown Targets Transit

Travelers in for increased delays

Jul 2, 07 4:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - British police are cracking down on security at rail services and airports to thwart terror attacks in the wake of a trio of car bomb attempts over the weekend. No specific intelligence warns of an attack on the subway system or the rail network, but the increased patrols and security... More »

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terrorism • security • transit • police • car bomb • airport • Glasgow • Britain • Heathrow Airport

5 Arrests in Glasgow Attack

The UK is on highest alert after Glasgow  attack linked to attempted London car bombs

Jul 1, 07 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The UK is on highest terror alert and five suspects are in custody in the aftermath of yesterday's  attempted attack on the Glasgow airport. Two were the drivers of the flaming car driven into the main terminal building; two were picked up in home searches nearby in Glasgow, and one... More »

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terrorism • London • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • British terror attacks • car bomb • airport • Glasgow • Britain

Car Rams Glasgow Airport

Jeep Cherokee in flames, with two occupants, crashes at high speed into terminal; all flights suspended

Jun 30, 07 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A burning Jeep Cherokee was driven at high speed into the main terminal building at the Glasgow airport today. Two men in the vehicle, described as Asian, survived the crash and were taken into custody, the BBC reports. The airport was evacuated and all flights were suspended. More »

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terrorism • security • Scotland • Glasgow Airport • car crash • airport • Glasgow

Haitian Teens Ditch Soccer Team in NYC

13 players enroute to youth World Cup flee JFK during stopover; some reappear

Jun 14, 07 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The bulk of a Haitian youth team en route to the under-17 World Cup in South Korea vanished during a stopover at JFK early yesterday, the AP reports. Thirteen out of 18 went missing; by the late afternoon, five or six had returned to the airport and rejoined team officials. More »

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World Cup • Haiti • soccer • disappearance • airport

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