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Edward J Markey

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    Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Security agency scraps plan to allow small knives on planes

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. transportation security official said on Wednesday that he had decided not to permit passengers to carry small knives on airplanes, after receiving a drumbeat of criticism from flight attendants and the public that easing restrictions would increase flight dangers.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. transportation security official said on Wednesday that he had decided not to permit passengers to carry small knives on airplanes, after receiving a drumbeat of criticism from flight attendants and the public that...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Aircraft Hijacking, Transportation Security Administration

    2. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. TSA to continue prohibiting carry-on pocket knives on planes

    Under pressure from lawmakers and flight attendants, the Transportation Security Administration said it would indefinitely prohibit passengers from carrying small pocket knives on planes — a ban that began after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
    Under pressure from lawmakers and flight attendants, the Transportation Security Administration said it would indefinitely prohibit passengers from carrying small pocket knives on planes — a ban that began after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Congress, Los Angeles International Airport, Michael Grimm, Transportation Security Administration

    3. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. U.S. security agency scraps plan to allow small knives on planes

    Reuters
    * Proposal to allow knives on board sparked fury among crews * Restrictions put in place after Sept. 11 attacks * Flight attendants laud TSA's change of course By Deborah Charles WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The top U.S. transportation security...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Aircraft Hijacking, Transportation Security Administration

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. FEATURE-'Irrational' hackers are growing U.S. security fear

    Reuters
    * Aging control systems vulnerable to attack-experts * Infrastructure malfunctions loom as hackers probe networks * U.S. power grid target of daily cyber attacks By Jim Finkle May 22 (Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Timothy McVeigh, Security, National Security

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. Ed Markey's fight strategy: Duck 'n' cover

    Boston Herald
    If you haven't been paying much attention to U.S. Rep. Ed Markey's Senate campaign, that's just fine with Markey. Debates? He hasn't agreed to any against GOP opponent Gabriel Gomez. Releasing his tax returns? He'll get to it -- eventually. Public...

    Tags: Elections, John McCain, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Duck

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. 10 Things to Know for Today

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. THOUSANDS RALLY FOR LABOR REFORMS The workers paraded through Dhaka, Bangladesh, to demand safety at work after a garment factory building...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Kelly Ayotte, John Kerry

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Massachusetts Senate race pits Democrat Markey vs. Republican Gomez

    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON – The race to replace John F. Kerry in the U.S. Senate will offer Massachusetts voters a familiar choice: a longtime Democratic officeholder against a fresh-faced Republican. Democratic Rep. Edward J. Markey and Republican businessman...

    Tags: Marth Coakley, Elections, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, John Kerry

    8. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Massachusetts voters head to the polls for Senate primary

    SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Stephen Lynch was in a hurry on Friday morning, first to a pair of diners along Broadway, then down the street to a firehouse. By day’s end, he’d hit 18 stops in six cities and towns in the Boston area, as he worked to do “14 days worth of work in four days,” as a volunteer put it.
    SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Stephen Lynch was in a hurry on Friday morning, first to a pair of diners along Broadway, then down the street to a firehouse. By day’s end, he’d hit 18 stops in six cities and towns in the Boston area, as he worked...

    Tags: Marth Coakley, Deval Patrick, Elections, Polls, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    9. Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Knives on a plane?

    Once in a while, a government agency adopts a policy that is logical, hardheaded, based on experience and unswayed by cheap sentiment. This may be surprising enough to make you reconsider your view of bureaucrats. But not to worry: It usually doesn't last.
    Once in a while, a government agency adopts a policy that is logical, hardheaded, based on experience and unswayed by cheap sentiment. This may be surprising enough to make you reconsider your view of bureaucrats. But not to worry: It usually doesn't...

    Tags: Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Congress, The Wall Street Journal, Transportation Security Administration

    10. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Coast Guard finds evidence of safety violations on Shell rig

    The U.S. Coast Guard has found evidence of multiple safety and environmental violations in Shell Alaska's Noble Discoverer Arctic drilling rig and forwarded it to the U.S. Justice Department for a decision about possible civil or criminal penalties, authorities confirmed Friday.
    The U.S. Coast Guard has found evidence of multiple safety and environmental violations in Shell Alaska's Noble Discoverer Arctic drilling rig and forwarded it to the U.S. Justice Department for a decision about possible civil or criminal penalties,...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Justice System, Energy Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, Physiology

    11. Feb 7, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. San Onofre: Edison denies it was aware of plant defects

    L.A. NOW
    Southern California Edison, the operator of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, pushed back against two lawmakers who said that the utility company was aware of defects in the plant's replacement steam generators before installing them. Sen....
    12. Feb 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Edison failed to fix problems with San Onofre system, Boxer charges

    L.A. NOW
    Southern California Edison was aware of problems with replacement steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power but chose not to make fixes, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer charged Wednesday. Boxer’s office cited a leaked report from Mitsubishi Heavy...
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