The bomb squad moves in on a mysterious device from Minnesota.

​What do you call a cross between a ballpoint pen and a disassembled flashlight, wedged between two seats on a flight from Minneapolis to Newark, N.J.?

The FBI, the TSA, and the Port of New York Authority bomb squad call it trouble.

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​Either the party went on too long, or it was just getting started, but either way an AirTran Airways pilot was arrested at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday for allegedly hitting the sauce before going to work. So the party's over.

After TSA officer smelled alcohol on the pilot's breath, MSP police nabbed the unidentified pilot before he took controls of an AirTran flight to Milwaukee with 112 passengers on board.

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Tim White was told he was too fat to fly

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Twin brothers Tim and Will White had never flown the friendly skies. So they were completely thrilled when they finally got their big chance on Thanksgiving Day.

The White brothers arrived at the Chicago airport hours early, waiting with bated breath for their flight to Minneapolis.

But minutes before they were supposed to board, Southwest Airlines cruelly pulled the plug and told Tim he was too fat for his seat.

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The 4th Amendment, coming to skivvies near you.

​Here's the perfect stocking stuffer for a loved one who travels a lot through the Minneapolis St. Paul airport, or any airport: Underwear sporting the 4th Amendment, with metallic ink designed to show up on the computer screen of your friendly TSA full-body scan evaluator.

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Bachmann doesn't want the TSA copping a look and a feel.

​She says a lot of crazy stuff, and she keeps getting caught with her pants on fire, but here's something from Michele Bachmann that we can probably all get behind: She doesn't want folks getting groped by TSA agents.

You know the deal by now: Security guards at airports can now give you a full-body massage if you refuse to go through screening devices that render you buck-ass naked on a computer screen.

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Kanye West gave a rapper's in-flight delight.

​It's there on video: Kanye West got a hold of the public address system on a Delta flight from Minneapolis to New York and treated passengers to some high-altitude rap.

But for privacy and security reasons, Delta won't confirm that Taylor Swift's personal muse was even on the aircraft.

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A Pinnacle crew grew suspicious of a Saudi's nature call.

​You've heard of the quip "driving while black." Maybe now we have "pissing while Saudi," after three Saudi Arabian students flying to Grand Forks were detained for hours after one of them had the temerity to use an aircraft's bathroom.

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The government would like to see you naked now.

​Full-frontal nudity is now OK at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. A new, full-body scanner went into use today at security checkpoint No. 10.

But we're still not sure if a mysterious Transportation Security Administration official staring at your nether regions means that the skies will be safer now, or if it means the terrorists have won.

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A bag lady gone bad partially shuts down MSP Airport.

​Everyone hates the new baggage fees on commercial airlines. But did one woman hate them enough to cause a bomb scare?

At 12:30pm, three bags found unattended on carousel number 8 at Lindbergh Terminal caused a partial shutdown of the baggage claim area.

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A full-body scanner is almost up and running at MSP. Reach for the sky, folks.

​Ready for your full frontal close-up? The news today is that the Transportation Safety Administration has now installed the first full-body scanner at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. In just a few weeks, when it's up and running, saying "reach for the sky" will take on a whole new meaning.

Exactly how much will a nameless, faceless government employee be able to see? A whole lot and more, if you take a look at the sample images we've posted below.

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