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UK climate activists plan drone protest

Bloomberg Climate activists plan to fly toy drones near London’s Heathrow airport next month, as they seek to draw attention to a planned expansion and its impact on greenhouse gases. The group, Heathrow Pause, will fly the drones inside an exclusion zone surrounding Europe’s busiest airport starting from September 13, it said in a statement on its website. Drones are ...

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Travellers get court approval to sue airport screeners

Bloomberg A US appeals court has rejected the notion that federal airport screeners are immune from lawsuits filed by aggrieved travellers. In a 9-4 decision, the Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled that Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), given their authority to conduct invasive searches of travellers, are essentially law enforcement officers and as such aren’t covered by the immunity granted ...

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More voters see economy declining under Trump

Bloomberg For the first time since President Donald Trump was elected, more Americans say the economy is getting worse than getting better. A new Quinnipiac Poll shows 37 percent saying the economy is declining, compared with 31 percent who continue to see improvement. Only 30 percent say the economy is staying about the same, the lowest number on record. Polls ...

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