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After protests against the new allowance.

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TSA agent at Baltimore-Washington International Airport on March 1. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Don't put those pocket knifes back in your carry-on bag quite yet. After protests from flight attendances, air marshals, and politicians alike, the Transportation Security Administration is postponing a new plan to allow small knifes and sporting goods on board. TSA told Wired that they are waiting to consider feedback before making a decision. The rule was originally intended to "allow transportation security officers to better focus their efforts on finding higher threat items such as explosives."

Read it at Wired