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Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport

Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

LA prosecutors review Mike Tyson photographer case

Prosecutors have begun investigating whether to charge ex-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and a photographer for a scuffle at Los Angeles International Airport.

FAA: Runway incursion at Los Angeles airport minor

The Federal Aviation Administration has determined a runway incursion at Los Angeles International Airport last week was minor.

FAA: 2 jets were only about 82 feet apart at LAX

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday a runway incursion put a taxiing jet about 82 feet from a departing airliner — less than half the separation required by aviation rules.

$1 billion makeover plan for LA airport approved

A $1 billion plan to upgrade the Los Angeles International Airport's international terminal has been approved.

Suspected bird strike forces NC emergency landing

A suspected bird strike shortly after takeoff forced a Northwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing Sunday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, officials said. No one was injured.

Murder charge filed in rapper's killing

A lawyer for the man accused of killing Dolla acknowledged that his client pulled the trigger Wednesday, but said he did it in self-defense.

Small aftershock rattles downtown Los Angeles

A small but widely felt aftershock jolted the Los Angeles region Tuesday, two days after a magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck. An apartment building in Long Beach was evacuated due to roof damage but there were no reports of serious injuries.

Airliner engine ingests object on ground at LAX

Authorities say a metal baggage container was sucked into an engine of a Boeing 747 at Los Angeles International Airport.

Calif. men accused of smuggling songbirds

A man was charged Tuesday with smuggling songbirds into the United States by hiding more than a dozen of them in an elaborate, custom-tailored pair of leggings during a flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles.

FAA: Fuel transfer problems prompted jet's return

Authorities say fuel transfer problems prompted an Air Pacific jetliner to return to Los Angeles International Airport.

JetBlue to add flights to Los Angeles Int'l

JetBlue says it will go forward with a plan to serve Los Angeles International Airport beginning in June.

Knoxville detained for inert grenade at airport

Authorities detained Johnny Knoxville on Thursday for allegedly bringing an inert grenade into Los Angeles International Airport. After security screeners spotted the grenade in the "Jackass" star's carry-on luggage, a bomb squad determined it lacked a firing pin or explosive. Police say Knoxville was later released and allowed to board an American Airlines flight to Miami.

Motorist with 16 guns, ammo arrested at LA airport

A motorist with more than a dozen guns — two of them loaded — and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition in his pickup truck was arrested Friday at a vehicle checkpoint as he entered Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

Prosecutors seek yet another sentencing for Ressam

Federal prosecutors are seeking yet another sentencing for an al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted of plotting to bomb Los Angeles airport at the turn of the millennium — this time without credit for helping to convict a fellow terrorist.

Paparazzi get duped by look-alike Spears at LAX

Cameras flashing and films rolling, a crowd of paparazzi surrounded a police escort, trying to get the perfect shot of Britney Spears' little sister as she left the Los Angeles International Airport.

Kanye West arrested in airport dustup with paps

Kanye West's notoriously fickle temper boiled over Thursday, resulting in his arrest for apparently helping smash a paparazzo's camera on the floor at Los Angeles International Airport.

Police arrest Kanye West at LA airport

Kanye West and one of his bodyguards were arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport after an altercation with paparazzi in which the rapper allegedly smashed a camera on the floor.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is in Iraq for meetings with U.S. commanders.

Mackenzie Phillips charged with drug possession

Mackenzie Phillips was charged Wednesday with felony possession of drugs for allegedly carrying narcotics at Los Angeles International Airport.

Passenger jet with blown tire lands safely at LAX

An American Airlines jet has landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after apparently blowing a tire during takeoff for Toronto.

Mackenzie Phillips charged with drug possession

Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been charged with felony possession of drugs after she was allegedly found carrying narcotics at Los Angeles International Airport.

Jet evacuated after emergency landing at LAX

Passengers were evacuated by inflatable chutes Tuesday after a Honolulu-bound airliner made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport because someone smelled smoke in the cabin.

Bomb threat disrupts LAX, no explosive found

Several flights were grounded at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday after a man claimed to be a terrorist and made a bomb threat, police said.

Jet makes emergency landing at LA airport

An American Airlines plane carrying 180 passengers made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday after a pilot reported smoke and the smell of fuel in the cockpit, and officials said there were no injuries.

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LAX parking lot is home away from home for airline workers
Source: The L.A. Times

For about 15 days a month, Alaska Airlines pilot Jim Lancaster lives in a motor home in Parking Lot B near the southernmost runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

Metal baggage container sucked into jet engine at LAX
Source: The L.A. Times

A large metal baggage container was sucked into the engine of a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 on Monday as the giant jetliner prepared to depart with 245 passengers from Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Calif. taco truck shooting
Source: msnbc.com

One man has been killed and five others wounded in a shooting next to a taco truck, authorities said.

Ex-gang member jailed over Calif. terror plot
Source: msnbc.com

One of four men accused of founding a terrorist group that plotted attacks on Jewish and military targets in California was sentenced Friday to 16 years in federal prison.

The homeless in Beverly Hills find generosity
Source: msnbc.com

Being homeless in this upper crust enclave is not exactly like living on the street in other places.

The Terror Nobody Knows: Thwarted Attacks on the US
Source: FOXNews.com

While investigating, police uncovered something far worse: The gas station hits were bankrolling a terrorist plot to attack National Guard facilities, synagogues, the Israeli consulate and Los Angeles International Airport.

Japanese butterfly smuggler gets 21 months in prison in LA
Source: japantoday.com

A Japanese man has been sentenced for smuggling rare butterflies into the United States.

TheSpoof.com : Suspected Bum Bomber arrested funny satire story
Source: thespoof.com

A satirical piece from 'The Spoof' in London on the article I seeded earlier, 'Iraqi passenger triggers bum alert'. It's funny. Enjoy...

Infant goes through airport X-ray machine
Source: CNN

A woman sent her 1-month-old grandson through an X-ray machine at Los Angeles International Airport, security officials said Wednesday.

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