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Much of odd weapons cache on plane was permissible

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - In an age when air travelers grudgingly surrender bottled water at security checkpoints, the most striking aspect of the arrest of a passenger wearing a bulletproof vest and flying with luggage stocked with knives, clubs

Meat cleaver in your checked baggage? TSA says OK

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By The Associated Press A man arrested at Los Angeles International Airport was wearing a bulletproof vest and flame-resistant pants and had checked in a suitcase full of weapons. Federal officials say Yongda Huang Harris, 28, was on a stopover on a trip from Japan and had an array of

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED STATE DEPT. BEFORE LIBYA ATTACK He is expected to tell a House panel at noon that he pleaded for more security before the

Man with smoke grenade was searched in SKorea

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - South Korean security officials screened a man with a bulletproof vest before he got on a flight to Los Angeles, but a banned smoke grenade made it through in his checked luggage, along with a cache of knives, handcuffs

Man arrested after smoke grenade found in luggage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants was arrested by federal officials at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons were discovered in his luggage, authorities said

Man arrested after smoke grenade found in luggage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and fire-resistant pants was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons were discovered in his luggage, federal authorities

UPDATE: Washington State Supreme Court Says Pollution Tax Constitutional

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 4th

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The state Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state's existing hazardous substances tax, which was approved by voters in 1988, is constitutional. The high court on Thursday upheld a King County Superior court ruling that found that the state is

The Wind Is Blowing!

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

**From The National Weather Service** KHQ.COM - BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: EXPECT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DUST

2 indicted in deadly Hawaii fireworks explosion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - A grand jury in Hawaii indicted two men and a company over their mishandling of seized fireworks that led to a deadly explosion in an Oahu bunker last year, federal prosecutors said Friday. U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni in Hawaii said 37-year-

ALERT: Air Quality Erodes In Some Communities; May Improve Over Weekend

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Continuing wildfire smoke has driven air quality into the "hazardous" and "very unhealthy" ranges in several Central Washington communities, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. This morning (Friday, Sept. 28, 2012), a newly relocated air monitor showed air quality