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...most visible sign of increased airport security since Sept. 11, of course, is the now familiar screening gauntlet that passengers must go through before entering the gate areas. The obsession, early on, with even the most innocent of personal items has been relaxed somewhat. A sign near the ticket counters in Denver informs flyers that nail clippers, tweezers and syringes--WITH PROOF OF MEDICAL NEED--are now allowed after inspection. Yet plenty of verboten items--knives, screwdrivers, scissors--are still being confiscated. Since these items are not saved or returned to passengers, flyers in Denver started burying them in planters...
...most visible sign of increased airport security since Sept. 11, of course, is the now familiar screening gauntlet that passengers must go through before entering the gate areas. The obsession, early on, with even the most innocent of personal items has been relaxed somewhat. A sign near the ticket counters in Denver informs flyers that nail clippers, tweezers and syringes-with proof of medical need-are now allowed after inspection. Yet plenty of verboten items-knives, screwdrivers, scissors-are still being confiscated. Since these items are not saved or returned to passengers, flyers in Denver started burying them in planters...
...some people on campus have dared to express concern at the use of the word “holocaust” in such a context. “Being of Jewish descent,” said one student speaking on condition of anonymity, “I find it somewhat offensive that he would use such a public forum to wrestle with the history of a word like holocaust since it conjures up so many painful images and even memories for so many people...
...polls being prepared privately for Republicans are also unsettling. One shows that over the past two months, Americans who rank jobs as their biggest concern--the largest group of voters--have gone from feeling somewhat optimistic about the direction of the nation to marginally pessimistic. "Not a good environment for a party in power," frets a G.O.P. strategist. And once voters start worrying about whether they will keep their jobs, they become more concerned about such issues as health care and Social Security--issues on which Democrats have an edge...
Flynn had a somewhat different experience, having been selected in the draft’s final round...