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“Underwear Bomber” Gets Life
“Underwear Bomber” Gets Life
“Underwear Bomber” Gets Life
DETROIT (AP) — A Nigerian who tried to blow up an international flight near Detroit on behalf of al-Qaida has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The mandatory punishment Thursday for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was never in doubt after he pleaded guilty in October...
Missed Flight Blamed On Missing Screener
Missed Flight Blamed On Missing Screener
Missed Flight Blamed On Missing Screener
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman says she missed a flight in Wyoming because there were no female screeners available. Jennifer Winning of Littleton said she checked in for a flight at the Rock Springs, Wyo. airport on Jan. 29 but then learned the flight was delayed...
Airport Screenings May Soon Abolish Shoe Removal Requirement
Airport Screenings May Soon Abolish Shoe Removal Requirement
Airport Screenings May Soon Abolish Shoe Removal Requirement
Ever since infamous “shoe bomber” Richard Reid tried — and failed — to blow up a plane by igniting explosives in his shoes during a 2001 flight, travelers have been forced to remove footwear for screening when going through airport security. But according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, that time-worn tradition may soon fall to the wayside.