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>>>now to this other story in the news. this one having to do with the post-9/11 and the new zero tolerance policies for those of us who fly. this starts with something we all put up with when the passenger in front of you decides to recline no matter how much pain it may cause you. in this case, this annoyan ancance led to an outcome that had fighter jets. tom, good evening.>> reporter: there were no air marshals on the flielt. it was up to the passengers to settle the dispute in the beginning of a long trip to africa. knin anyone who has flown coach knows the aggravation. a passenger in front of you reclines in front of you and ends up in your personal space. on sunday night, it led to a mid-air flight, air force jets, and a grounded 747. united 990 was flying out for ann 11-hour overseas trip to ghana when one of the passengers put his seat back. the passenger behind him didn't like it and hit him. [Read the full article] BANGKOK — Thailand's Culture Ministry says foreign tourists should be barred from getting Buddhist tattoos while visiting because the practice is culturally insensitive.Culture Minister Niphit Intharasombat said in a statement that his ministry has been receiving complaints from residents that tattoo parlors are etching sacred images of Buddha and other religious images onto the skin of non-Buddhist visitors across the country."Foreigners see these tattoos as a fashion," Niphit said in the statement posted on his ministry's website Thursday. "They do not think of respecting religion, or they may not be aware" that it can be offensive.Thailand is mostly Buddhist, and Buddha statues and images here are considered sacred objects of worship. Millions of foreigners visit the Southeast Asian nation annually.Niphit said his ministry had called on tattoo parlors nationwide to halt the activity. [Read the full article] NEWARK, N.J. — A terminal at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been briefly evacuated by authorities investigating a suspicious package.A Harvard math whizand Red Sox fan has figured out the shortest possible road trip to all 30 stadiums this summer.Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokeswoman Sara Beth Joren says Terminal A was evacuated for about an hour Wednesday evening.A security checkpoint was briefly closed last month after a Transportation Security Administration officer saw a water bottle in a carry-on bag but the wrong bag was removed for inspection. A checkpoint also briefly closed in February when an improperly screened passenger entered a secure area.Part of a terminal briefly closed in December when a computer monitor checked as baggage caused a security scare.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [Read the full article] 
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