The White House has weighed-in on the controversy over full-body scans for travellers at the nation’s airports. Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs says the government will take into account the public's concerns and complaints as it evaluates rigid new airline boarding security checks. Thanksgiving brings the busiest air travel week of the year, with some 24 million passengers boarding flights. Source Link
The people of St. Louis may be singing the blues after their city came out on top of a list of the nation’s more dangerous places to live. The survey looks at the number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. St. Louis topped last year’s crime leader Camden New Jersey, which came in second. The other cities in the top five were Detroit and Flint, Michigan., and Oakland, California. Source Link
The video rental company that made its name sending DVD’s in the mail is making it cheaper to use their online video service. Netflix has a new $7.99 “streaming-only” subscription plan but is raising the monthly fee for those who also get DVD’s by mail. The Netflix Instant Streaming service has helped the company gain over 5 million new customers this year. Source Link
