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John Tyner, the Don't 'Touch My Junk' Guy: Where Is He Now?

By Jason O'BryanDec 17th 2010 – 6:00PM
Los Angeles Times / MCT

Los Angeles Times / MCT

John Tyner was just one of a host of people who momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting their 15 minutes of fame. In this series, AOL News is checking in on 25 of these newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute. Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times / MCT John Tyner...

Airport Lines Move Smoothly Despite Warnings

Nov 24th 2010 – 12:12PM
Chris Hondros, Getty Images

Chris Hondros, Getty Images

CHICAGO (Nov. 24) -- The lines of Thanksgiving travelers moved quickly and smoothly at airports around the country Wednesday morning despite an Internet campaign to get passengers to gum up the works on one of the busiest days of the year by refusing full-body scans. The Transportation Security Administration said very...

Obama Budget Adds 1,000 Airport Body Screeners

By Sharon WeinbergerFeb 1st 2010 – 7:16PM

(Feb 1) – The Christmas Day bombing attempt prompted a last-minute budget tweak that includes money to buy more full-body airport screening systems, according to the White House budget chief. "The Department of Homeland Security had a healthy budget but we did make some additional adjustments after that event," said...

airport body scans News From the Web

  • 02/01/11 Airport Body Scans Source: WIBW Channel 13 - Topeka KS Tests are beginning on a software change in airport passenger scanning machines that will discontinue the display of personal body characteristics while still promising to catch questionable objects, the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday.
  • 08/06/10 Airport body scanning lawsuit Source: NBC - WPTV NewsChannel 5 - West Palm Beach FL They will also soon be used at Palm Beach International.

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