Snowy Northeast Snarls Traffic and Airports on Thanksgiving
Airports report few delays as travelers braved snow across the Northeast and Midwest. TSA says average checkpoint waits under 10 minutes. Connecticut and Massachusetts face outages and school closures. Forecasters call it the season’s first measurable snow, just before Thanksgiving.
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Czech-born director Karel Reisz dies in London
Czech-born film director Karel Reisz who helped launch Britain's 1960s cinema renaissance and later directed in Hollywood has died at 76 in London. His wife Betsy Blair said he passed away Monday after a blood disorder. Reisz, born in Ostrava in 1926, fled Nazi occupation as a child and served in the RAF during World War II.
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Boy Scouts to require background checks for new volunteers
The Boy Scouts of America will require criminal background checks for new adult volunteers starting April 1. Applicants will sign consent on new forms and use ChoicePoint and IcePoint to screen state and national databases. Rejections will bar join and can be appealed, with findings shared to region chiefs only.
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Bush allows Mexican trucks on U S roads beyond border zones
President Bush approved Mexican trucks traveling beyond border areas on U S roads after safety reviews and regulatory steps. DOT must grant provisional authority to qualifying carriers. first trucks could appear within a month. Mineta said Mexican carriers must meet U S standards amid 130 pending applications.
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