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TSA dropping shoe-removal requirement at U.S. airports

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The TSA is doing away with one of air travelers' least-favorite security policies: removing your shoes. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.

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  • TSA is ending the requirement for travelers to remove shoes at security checkpoints.
  • The policy is being phased out nationwide, with some airports already implementing it. 8s
  • Pre-check travelers and some others were already exempt from shoe removal. 28s
  • Body scanner technology is now considered sufficient for detecting threats. 41s
  • The shoe-removal rule was introduced in 2006 after a failed shoe bomb attempt. 52s
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