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America’s got talent -at the airport

03/17/11

A bagpiper, a Styrofoam cup artist, stand-up comedians and prize-winning bakers: all examples of the 'other lives' of airport employees around the country. →

At TSA: airports can’t opt-out; workers can opt-in

02/06/11

TSA chief John Pistole will allow limited collective bargaining for security screeners (TSOs). Airports, though, no longer allowed to have TSA hire private contractors for screening. →

Pistole nixes TSA privatization; LAX saves butterflies

01/31/11

TSA's John Pistole says TSA privatization program will not expand. LAX helps El Segundo Blue butterflies survive. →

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Toss the TSA? 16 airports have done it; others mulling it over.

01/04/11

Some airports around the country are toying with the idea of tossing the TSA in favor of private screening companies. Travelers won't be able to sidestep pat-downs or scanners, but some airports believe customer service will improve. →

TSA offers medical notification cards

12/15/10

TSA now has a medical notification card travelers with medical conditions can use at the airport to let discreetly inform and alert a security officer about a health issue, disability or medical device that may affect screening. →

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Santa’s helpers at Spokane Int’l Airport? The TSA.

12/13/10

TSOs at the Spokane International Airport cheerily processed dozens of children and a 100 or so elves on their way to a flight headed for the North Pole. →

Going to the North Pole as an embedded elf

12/11/10

Spokane's Fantasy Flight to the North Pole takes 60 disadvantaged kids on a plane flight to meet Santa. →

Airports celebrate the holiday with discounts & entertaining diversions

12/09/10

Airports around the country are offering holiday events, discount coupons, contests and other entertaining diversions. See what's in store. →

National Opt-Out Day a dud

11/25/10

I spent Wednesday hanging around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) wandering from one security checkpoint to another in case there was any interesting mass opt-out action I could report on for a story being put together by msnbc.com. But, as you can tell from the headline of the story – Planned airport protests fail to take →

Tales of the TSA: Pistole apologizes, screeners scorned

11/23/10

TSA chief John Pistole apologized to man who ended up covered in urine after botched TSA pat-down. And it's not just travelers irked by enhanced pat-downs: TSA workers stressed as well. →

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