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TSA agents stop Chewbacca actor over light saber

Social media played no role in the determination," the TSA said in a brief statement released to The Associated Press on Saturday.

Agency drops plan to allow small knives on planes

TSA screeners confiscate over 2,000 of the small folding knives a day from passengers.

TSA weighs $1K fine for Portland airport stripper

An Oregon man who stripped naked during a security check at Portland International Airport says he expects the Transportation Security Administration to uphold its $1,000 fine at a hearing Tuesday.

Feds: NY bus company made drivers repair vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that an investigation also determined that Coach USA Tour Inc. drivers falsified paperwork and that the company didn't keep proper records.

TSA stands by plan to allow small knives on planes

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says the agency will allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a backlash against the proposal.

TSA defends security operations at Newark airport

The TSA said Wednesday on its blog that it's conducting tests that some officers are prone to fail - to improve performance and stay a step ahead of adversaries.

Knives back on planes an alarming idea

You've got to wonder if Transportation Security Administration officials have started dipping into the mountain of illegal drugs confiscated every year at the nation's airports.

Delta CEO objects to TSA allowing small knives

Richard Anderson's letter to TSA administrator John Pistole on Thursday says he shares the "legitimate concerns" of Delta flight attendants about the decision.

Delta objects to allowing penknives on planes

The head of Delta Air Lines joined the growing opposition Friday to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives on planes.

New TSA policy on knives, bats sparks backlash

"The charter, the mission of TSA is to stop an airplane from being used as a weapon and to stop catastrophic damage to that aircraft," David Castelveter, a spokesman for the agency, said.

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Collapsed I-5 Skagit River bridge to reopen soon

The federal Transportation Department is paying for all but about $1 million of the work.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed in fatal party bus incident

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Temporary I-5 Skagit River span to open this week

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U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal

The letter was addressed to Attorney General Eric Holder and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

UPDATE 1-United Technologies told to pay $473 mln to U.S. in lawsuit

(Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered United Technologies Corp to pay $473 million plus...

Four from U.S. forces killed in attack in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four from U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in...