Read more security checkpoint stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35938/security-checkpoint.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:45:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73283/iraqis-swear-by-pricey-useless-bomb-detectors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGo through any checkpoint in Iraq, and someone will probably wave a small, hand-held device over your vehicle. Dubbed the ADE651, it’s supposed to detect bombs. But in reality it’s totally useless, US military and technical experts tell the New York Times , with one retired officer saying it operates “on...http://www.newser.com/story/73283/iraqis-swear-by-pricey-useless-bomb-detectors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 7:36:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43936/tension-builds-in-bangkok-standoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice built a huge cordon around Thailand’s main airport today, fueling fears of a confrontation between the government and protesters who have occupied it since Tuesday, the AP reports. Some 2,000 police surrounded demonstrators at Suvarnabhumi airport, where all flights have been grounded, leaving 100,000 tourists stranded. After...http://www.newser.com/story/43936/tension-builds-in-bangkok-standoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Nov 2008 7:22:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42278/families-line-up-here-if-you-have-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirports will allow families to line up in more leisurely security lanes for the coming holiday season, the AP reports. The checkpoints, which have proven popular in tests at 48 US airports, allow slow-moving families to stick together and less seasoned travelers to avoid scrambling for standard Transportation Security Administration...http://www.newser.com/story/42278/families-line-up-here-if-you-have-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Nov 2008 18:32:53 CST