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TSA seizes stun gun from Frederick man boarding a BWI flight
A Frederick man on his way to Jackson Hole, Wyo., was given a citation Wednesday afternoon for having a stun gun in his carry-on luggage at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The unidentified passenger was stopped by a Transportation Security Administration...
Tags: Weaponry, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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The IRS was doing its job
After listening to the news reports for the past week, I think I must be the only person in America who thinks that the IRS is supposed to look for people and groups who might try to evade taxes ("Taxing the tea party," May 13). I am an honest person...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Taxation
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Travelers report long lines at BWI as spring break kicks off
Frustrated travelers reported long lines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday morning, as crowds jammed into terminals on their way out of town as local schools prepared to let out for spring break. The delays...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Transportation Industry, AirTran, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Concourse
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What hiring freeze? Federal government continues to post job openings
While hundreds of thousands of federal workers brace for unpaid furloughs starting next month, Uncle Sam is still looking to hire. In one week alone this month, nearly 2,200 job listings available to the public were posted on USAJobs.gov, the federal...
Tags: National Security, Budgets and Budgeting, Barbara A. Mikulski, Unemployment, Sex Crimes
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Ranking agencies by job satisfaction
Travelers gripe about having to remove shoes while going through airport security or undergoing full-body pat-downs. But imagine being the Transportation Security Administration screener who has to deal with thousands of grumpy passengers daily or must...
Tags: Defense Equipment, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Security, National Government
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TSA agent at BWI sentenced to prison for child porn
A 42-year-old Perry Hall man who worked as a Transportation Security Administration agent at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for the possession of child pornography, according...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Perry Hall, Sex Crimes, Lawyers
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As holiday nears, BWI moves to ease crunch on land, in air
With the busiest travel period of the year just a few anxious days away, BWI Marshall Airport is in an all-out push to burnish its reputation as the "easy come, easy go" airport. Wednesday morning, federal security officials added BWI to a pre-...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Customs and Tradition, Holidays, Delta Air Lines, Annapolis
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House passes bill to simplify some international travel
Passengers flying internationally from Ireland, Canada and the Caribbean through other airports around the United States may soon have an easier time with their luggage. On Sept. 11, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6028, the "No-Hassle Flying...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Bahamas, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Caribbean Islands, Barbara Lee
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3 interns bring you the blow-by-blow details from TNA's BaseBrawl event
On Friday night, the home of the Aberdeen IronBirds was transformed into a wrestling arena for TNA wrestling, an event officially called “BaseBrawl.” In case you missed it, three dedicated Baltimore Sun interns -- Everett Cook (@everettcook),...
Tags: Wrestling, Cal Ripken, Golf, Hulk Hogan, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Harford council approves business loan opposed by Campaign for Liberty
Spurred by a Campaign for Liberty drive, a handful of residents opposed a Harford County Council bill giving an Edgewood company a loan, calling it "crony capitalism." By a 5-1 vote, the council Tuesday night approved a $750,000 economic development...Tags: Littlefield Corp., Economic Policy, Elections, Martin O'Malley, Political Corruption
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Whether it's the economy or the Colorado shooting, the left and right view the world in predictable ways
The gulf between the American left and right continues to widen against a backdrop of high unemployment, weak growth and high octane cultural battles. I got to thinking about this growing divide in the aftermath of the Colorado movie theater shooting...
Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Democratic Party, Shootings, Barack Obama
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Ehrlich overreached in characterizing origins of the TSA
Former Gov. Robert L. EhrlichJr.used a bit too much dramatic license in claiming that the Transportation Security Administration was the brainchild of the "left" ("The left and right view the world in predictable ways," Aug. 5). My recollection is that...Tags: Government, National Security, Clarksville, Elections, U.S. Senate
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