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There's been a security shakeup at the top at Newark Liberty International Airport. The airport's federal security director, Marcus Arroyo, cleared out his office following a meeting with the Transportation Security Administration 's Eastern area director yesterday. T-S-A officials say Arroyo was told to either retire or be reassigned. The former Navy Seal took over the job shortly after the nine-eleven attacks. Newark was one of the airports where the hijackers flew out of. The airport has been troubled during his term with security breakdowns and high staff turnovers. Deputy airport security director Mark Hatfield Junior has been named acting...

Britain and the United States on Friday denied Russian allegations that British and American spies were using Western charities and NGOs to undermine Russian influence in the former Soviet Union. ... Federal Security Service (FSB) head Nikolai Patrushev... accused British, U.S. and other foreign secret services of trying to foment revolution in the former Soviet Union using charities as cover. He also said Saudi and Kuwaiti NGOs were engaged in intelligence work. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher told reporters in Washington: "We saw a lot of charges yesterday from the federal security service chief... And I have to say that...

<p>Armed guards, including undercover officers, will patrol public areas after attack at LAX's El Al site.</p> <p>Armed police officers, some working undercover, will be deployed near ticket counters and other public areas of airports nationwide in response to this week's deadly Independence Day shooting by an Irvine man at Los Angeles International Airport, federal officials said Saturday.</p>