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NEW YORK — Authorities say a college student from China was arrested trying to carry a combination stun gun and flashlight onto a plane in New York City.Sihui "Hannah" Xie said by phone Sunday that she pleaded not guilty and believes her weapons-possession case is on track to be resolved with a fine. Court records aren't immediately available.The Transportation Security Administration says a checkpoint screener spotted the item in Xie's carry-on luggage as she headed for an Orlando, Fla.-bound flight at Kennedy Airport. The TSA says the device initially just appeared to be a flashlight, but the screener looked more closely and saw it also was a stun gun.Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.NEW YORK — Authorities say a college student from China was arrested trying to carry a combination stun gun and flashlight onto a plane in New York City. [Read the full article] The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla., and Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., will open at 6 a.m. local time on Feb. 29 and remain open until 6 a.m. March 1.Details on the "One More Disney Day" schedule, along with information on package deals and a sweepstakes contest, are at http://www.OneMoreDisneyDay.com .Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla., and Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., will open at 6 a.m. local time on Feb. 29 and remain open until 6 a.m. March 1.Details on the "One More Disney Day" schedule, along with information on package deals and a sweepstakes contest, are at http://www.OneMoreDisneyDay.com .Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [Read the full article] MIDLAND, Texas — Authorities have charged a member of the U.S. military who was arrested after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, the FBI said Sunday.Trey Scott Atwater, 30, was stopped at security at the Midland International Airport about 9 a.m. Saturday. FBI spokesman Mike Martinez said Atwater is being held at the Midland County jail and has been charged with trying to bring explosives onto an airplane.He will remain in custody at least until his arraignment Tuesday, given that the courts are closed Monday for the holiday, Martinez said.Atwater and his wife and family had been visiting relatives in the area and were on their way back to his base in North Carolina, according to local media reports.Public records searches list addresses for Atwater at Fort Bragg and indicate he continues to have relatives in Midland, though there was no answer at phone numbers given in both locations. [Read the full article] 
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