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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!ROMULUS, Mich. (Dec. 27) - Armed officers on Sunday rushed aboard the same Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight that was attacked on Christmas Day, but the perceived threat wasn't much of a danger - just an ill traveler who spent too much time in the bathroom. Coming so soon after a Nigerian was accused of trying to blow up a plane, authorities quickly responded to an emergency call from the crew on Flight 253 from Amsterdam. Some of the 256 passengers were rattled while others apparently weren't aware of the incident. Tim Jeronimus, 13, said he was "a bit nervous" when officers entered, ...
In the wake of a thwarted terrorist attempt to take down a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day, the Transportation Security Administration announced stepped up security measures on Saturday. The agency did not spell out details, but a TSA official who did not want to be identified told Politics Daily that no new restrictions are being imposed on the number of carry-on bags. Examples of increasedsecurity will include a variety of measures including, the official said, "increased pat downs and gate screening as well as having to stow carry-ons and personal items such as pillows. ...
Homeland Security Security Janet Napolitano said officials so far have no indication that the attempt by a Nigerian man to ignite an explosive device aboard a Northwest Airlines plane Friday "is part of anything larger" and that investigations continue on how he got dangerous substances aboard the plane and whether security watch list systems need to be updated. ...
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