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Two men found safe in separate searches

Two missing outdoor enthusiasts were found safe following two unrelated searches over the weekend.

Lawmakers ask TSA for passenger advocates at airports

In the wake of claims by an elderly woman that she was strip-searched at John F. Kennedy Airport, two New York lawmakers want to establish passenger advocates at all airports.

Ogden blimp may be patrolling by Christmas

OGDEN -- The city's planned crime-fighting blimp could begin patrolling Ogden's airspace in time for Christmas, the police chief says.

Journals, computers seized in Susan Powell case

The father-in-law of a Utah woman missing for nearly two years says authorities seized computers and journals during a search of his Washington state home.

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Passengers go through full body scanners, center, at O'Hare International airport, November 15, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. At far left is a more traditional metal-detecting device.

Up in arms over airport security

CHICAGO -- If you could put three faces on the emerging public reaction to new government procedures for screening airline passengers, they'd be anger, resignation and confusion.

Next week, Thanksgiving travelers who haven't flown recently will for the first time encounter full-body scans and "enhanced pat-downs." If it seems intrusive to these occasional passengers, they can join a frustrated and sometimes outraged crowd of travelers who aren't necessarily feeling more secure than before.

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