Some Sharp Objects OK on Planes Again

According to the Washington Post, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is slightly relaxing aiport screening security standards -- the list of banned carry on items will get a bit shorter starting Friday.

The Post reports that TSA screeners spend half their time looking for cigarette lighters; Homeland Security Department officials' concerns lie more with potential suicide bombs and TSA officials would prefer that screeners concentrate on finding "improvised explosive devices."

Security folks at the Acapulco aiport recently found a pair of nail trimmers in my bag which I had thought were lost... that's efficient. They let me keep them, though... US aiport screeners could have fined me a fortune.

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