BodySearch X-ray device stirs privacy concerns at airports
Boston AP report details U S Customs use of BodySearch high resolution X ray at six airports to detect contraband. the device shows under clothing revealing body shapes raising privacy worries while officials insist scans are voluntary and limited to contraband cases. the ACLU urges limits though supporters call it a less invasive option than strip searches.
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Houston
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New York
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South Africa
Ralph Sheridan
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Privacy International
Washington
David Banisar
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Congress
Bear cub rescued from Montana fires faces recovery
In Montana, a burned bear cub rescued from the Bitterroot National Forest near Hamilton is described as skin and bones but alive. Wildlife official Joe Jacquith plans eventual release. fires have burned about 600,000 acres across the state, with evacuations in Broadwater and Meagher Counties. The story recalls Smokey Bear, named in 1950 after a New Mexico rescue.
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Grover Johnson
Gallatin County
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Jacquith
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Capitan
N.M
Smokey Bear
Pipeline blast in New Mexico kills ten campers
A massive natural gas pipeline explosion along the Pecos River near Carlsbad burned tents and vehicles killing 10 people, including five children, with two survivors hospitalized in critical condition. Investigators note the 30 inch pipe rupture created a crater and melted sand into glass as they probe human or organizational error.
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New Mexico
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Gary Johnson
Congress
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Amtrak train derails in Lake City no serious injuries
Nine Amtrak cars derailed in downtown Lake City early today. Between ten and twenty people were taken to hospitals with injuries not believed serious. Cause is under investigation. location was near the Lake City Police Department. Exact ridership on board was not known.
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Kristy Hughes
Florence County
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