Feds change turban pat-down policy at airports
The TSA will stop patting down travelers wearing religious head coverings after Oct. 27 if alternatives are accepted. Options include passing through chemical detector machines or travelers patting their own turbans with hands swabbed for traces. Sikh Coalition and Muslim groups call the compromise satisfactory though some worry travelers may not know their rights.
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Hiker missing in West Virginia found by rescue effort
An autistic 18 year old hiker named Jacob Allen remains missing in the Dolly Sods Wilderness. More than 300 volunteers and professionals continue the search with hopes of locating him soon. The search spokesman says he is comfortable around people and would not fear rescuers, as food incentives are offered.
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Japanese man tied to organ trafficking in China
SHENYANG China The Public Security Ministry says Hiroyuki Nagase a Japanese national and president of the China International Organ Transplant Support Center was arrested on suspicion of illegally engaging in business in violation of Health Ministry prohibitions on organ transactions. Nagase is the first Japanese national arrested in connection with organ transplants in China as part of a Beijing Olympics era crackdown.
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Police officer rescues woman from Amtrak collision
In Greer South Carolina a woman Betsy DeVall 53 says she owes her life to police Sgt Marcus O Shields who coaxed her from a car stuck on railroad tracks moments before an Amtrak train carrying 180 passengers struck the vehicle No serious injuries were reported DeVall was en route to a friend's house when the incident occurred
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Lobster trap signs rattle Portland council bid
Portland candidate Bill Linnell faced city action after placing campaign signs on lobster traps along busy streets. Officials called the traps illegal for public right of way safety, while Linnell plans a potential lawsuit and shifts to buoy adorned signage ahead of the November 6 election. He is one of four candidates for the open council seat.
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