Top 10 Worldwide Events April 2010

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TSA Can't Find a Leader

The U.S. can't seem to find a new permanent administrator for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Maj. Gen. Robert Harding told Congress on Friday that he was withdrawing his name from nomination to head TSA. Harding is the second person to do so since President Obama took office over...

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Rio de Janeiro Drug Bust Turns Up Anti-Aircraft Missiles

 During the arrest of three drug deals Thursday, Brazilian federal police confiscated a number of man portable air defense systems (MANPADs), aka shoulder-fired missiles, and an "arsenal" of weapons.Read MoreBy Planet Data...

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British Airways Braces for Second Cabin Crew Strike

British Airways cabin crew members represented by Unite are set to begin their second strike in the last week at midnight Friday (3/26). During this four-day work stoppage, BA says it's going to fly more than 75% of customers already booked to travel.Read MoreBy Planet Data...

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U.S. and Mexico Bolster Bilateral Border and Aviation Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano was in Mexico Tuesday (3/23) to sign two arrangements to bolster aviation and border security between the United States and Mexico.The first arrangement establishes with Mexico a Joint Security Program for Travelers (JSP) for Mexico City International Airport. A JSP...

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UK Launches New Space Agency

Great Britain on Tuesday (3/23) officially launched the new UK Space Agency and the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC). The new Space Agency will be assuming space policy and budget responsibility from British National Space Center (BNSC). The UK Space Agency website will come online April 1.Read MoreBy Planet...

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China International Clothing & Accessories Fair, New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China, 28th-31st March

Ladies, this one is for you! Also known as CHIC, this is Asia's biggest clothing exhibition. Industry professionals and fashionistas head to Beijing's New China International Exhibition Center to browse and buy silk dresses, leather handbags and other wardrobe-fillers. Daily fashion shows add to the entertainment.The first two days...

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Airports May Track Your Mobile Device

USA Today is reporting about the Transportation Security Administration's experimentation with technology that would allow flyers' mobile devices to be tracked in airports. The TSA claims the purpose of this technology is to be able to monitor how long people spend in security checkpoint lines so that information about...

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Explosives Found on Indian Airplane

After a Kingfisher Airline flight landed in Thiruvananthapuram, India on Sunday, a routine security check of the cargo area turned up a small package containing explosives. Police have said the package could not have exploded because there was no detonator attached, but they are still trying to figure out...

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Additional DC-Area Flight Restrictions for Nuclear Security Summit

On Friday, March 19, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the Washington Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) will be modified with additional flight restrictions on April 12 and 13 due to a Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC.Read MoreBy Planet Data...

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British Airways Cabin Crews Begin Three-Day Strike

British Airways cabin crews began their three-day strike at midnight last night. This is the first of two planned work stoppages. The next one is scheduled for next weekend.Read MoreBy Planet Data...

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Man Pleads Guilty to 1968 Pan Am Hijacking

Luis Pena Soltren pleaded guilty Thursday (3/18) to his role in the 1968 hijacking of Pan AM flight 281, which was bound from New York to Puerto Rico, but instead was flown to Havana. Pena Soltren, who spent 41 years hiding in Cuba before surrendering last October to U.S....

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Red Bull Crashed Ice, Old Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, 20th March

Extreme sport fans won't want to miss Red Bull Crashed Ice in the Old Quebec district. Participants from Canada and beyond strap on their skates to race along an icy outdoor track, complete with hairpin turns, hair-raising drops and death-defying jumps!The race features a heady combination of hockey moves,...

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Cumbre Tajín, Takilhsukut Theme Park, Papantla, Mexico, 17th-21 March

 If you are in need of relaxation Mexico is the place to be in March. The annual Cumbre Tajín at the Takilhsukut Theme Park in Veracruz encompasses high culture, ecotourism, steam baths, music and anything related to nurturing the mind, body and spirit. Enjoy several days of non-stop entertainment,...

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British couple face a Prison sentence in Dubai for Kissing In Public

The news coming from the Middle East of a Dubai court that recently sentenced a British couple to a month in prison for merely kissing in public seems counter productive to a destination that has spent billions in oil Dollars building a "Mass Market" Tourism infrastructure with a strong...

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