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Thanksgiving travel rush begins

  More than 43 million travelers are expected to travel more than 50 miles form home this Thanksgiving holiday, making the nation's roads and airports busier than normal.

Sandy grounds thousands of flights

  Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights because of Hurricane Sandy. NBC's Tom Costello reports.

Quake shakes East Coast, causes evacuations

An earthquake in central Virginia was felt across much of the East Coast on Tuesday, causing light damage and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate buildings. Full story

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Why was control tower empty? Blame Reagan

Wake up! Sleeping tower operator spurs FAA policy shift

Continental flight diverted after takeoff

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  Anger after girl, 6, taped getting pat-down

The TSA says it’s exploring ways to revise its airport screening procedures for children after video surfaced of a six-year-old girl being given a pat-down at Reagan National Airport. NBC’s Pete Williams reports.

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A long line of people line up for security at checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing

A long line of passengers wait for security at checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington
A long line of passengers wait for security at checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington

A long line of passengers wait for security at checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing

A long line of passengers wait to enter the security checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington
A long line of passengers wait to enter the security checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington

A long line of passengers wait to enter the security checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing