TSA eyes fewer questions and drinks through security
The Transportation Security Administration may drop the two security questions asked of passengers. A review underway could let travelers board without answering and allow taking drinks through checkpoints soon. Agency chief James Loy indicated a quick decision as part of broad regulatory reform.
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New Yorker wins national Scrabble championship title
Joel Sherman, 40, of New York, topped Nigel Richards of New Zealand and Jakkrit Kla phajone of Thailand to capture the National Scrabble Championship in San Diego. He finished 25-6, secured the crown after beating Richards 445 to 368, with words like vug mu and helicoid and a top-scoring "tenures" worth 72 points.
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Administration appeals ruling on new wiretap rules
Washington AP report says the Bush administration appealed a court ruling that struck down parts of Attorney General Ashcroft’s revised guidelines for FBI terrorism searches and wiretaps. The secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court criticized rules as not reasonably safeguarding privacy, while noting 75 plus misrepresentations in warrant applications. The court plans to publish rulings and keep future unclassified orders public.
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Police pepper spray crowd at anti Bush protest in Portland
Riot police used pepper spray and batons after ordering hundreds to leave near a hotel where President Bush attended a fundraiser. About 500 protesters were moved, five were arrested, and a police officer was injured as some activists clashed with officers and vehicles were damaged.
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Flood Threat in China Triggers Mass Evacuations Near Dongting Lake
In Hunan province central China more than 250000 people have been evacuated as rain swells Dongting Lake. Officials say over 1 million have been mobilized to shore up dikes and protect towns along the lakefront amid ongoing floods and landslides since June with nearly 1000 deaths reported, over 200 in Hunan.
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Kim Jong Il Meets Putin in Vladivostok on Economic Reform
North Korea leader Kim Jong Il arrived in Vladivostok for talks with President Vladimir Putin on economic reform during a four day Far East tour. The meeting in the former closed city focused on economic reforms and cooperation between the two nations.
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