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TSA to Review Airport Screening Policies After 6-Year-Old Girl Frisked

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Kentucky couple said Wednesday that they want the Transportation Security Administration to change how it screens children after their 6-year-old daughter was frisked at the New Orleans airport. Selena Drexel told ABC's "Good Morning America" the family was returning home from a vacation earlier this...

Delta Cuts Global Flying Plans Again This Year

NEW YORK -- Delta Air Lines Inc. won't fly as much as originally planned this year because of the crisis in Japan and rising fuel costs. That includes suspending flights to Tokyo and less flying this year in the U.S. and across the Atlantic. The nation's No. 2 airline said Tuesday that 2011 revenue will be reduced by $250...

Carry-On Luggage Still Costs Taxpayers Millions [VIDEO]

2 US Airmen Slain in Germany Came From Military Families

One told his mother not to worry about an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. He said he would be "in a fairly safe place" just as he had been in during a previous tour in Iraq. The other was an "Army brat" enjoying his time in Germany, a place where he had spent time while growing up with his two military parents. So...

From Pat-Downs to Rat-Downs? Scientists Suggest Mice for Airport Security

When you go to the airport, do you feel comfortable getting an enhanced pat-down? What about an enhanced rat-down? Israeli scientists say they have found a way to harness the power of mice to bolster airport security. Brothers Eran and Alon Lumbroso have constructed an explosive detector that looks like a standard...