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Citing “numerous complaints” and concerns about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new enhanced security measures at airports nationwide, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., sought clarification about the new procedures from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. “While I recognize the importance of rigorous screening to ensure the safety and security of air travel, some questions have arisen as to the nature of these procedures and their invasiveness,” Chambliss wrote in a letter to Napolitano. The

AirTran Airways announced the successful ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with its pilots. The agreement, on which more than 93 percent of the eligible pilots voted, was overwhelmingly approved by 86.9 percent. The agreement takes effect Dec. 1, and provides for increased compensation, improved benefits and enhancements to productivity, AirTran said in a news release. “This is good news for our pilots, our customers, and our airline,” Bob Fornaro, AirTran Airways’ chairman, president

ATLANTA – Authorities statewide are cracking down of motorists who aren’t wearing seat belts as part of the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign that runs through Thanksgiving weekend. “There’s no doubt that safety belts save lives,” Bob Dallas, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, said in a news release. “But throughout Georgia, unbuckled drivers and their passengers are still paying the ultimate price for refusing or forgetting to take the mere seconds