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Man arrested at Oakland airport after leaving knife in carry-on bag Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:24 AM PST A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested Friday morning at the Oakland International Airport after security officers found a 4-inch butterfly knife in his carry-on bag, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Man arrested at Oakland airport after leaving knife in carry-on bag

‘Bin Laden’ letter hoaxer charged with threatening targets across the country Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST Federal law enforcement officials have charged a Chicago area man with mailing letters to 16 states that threatened the use of nuclear bombs in schools, churches, hospitals and other facilities. The FBI said on Jan. 6 that Timothy O’Donnell had been charged with nine counts of falsely threatening use of explosives in a federal grand [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. ‘Bin Laden’ letter hoaxer charged with threatening targets across the country