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Security wait times at some U.S. airports soar as government shutdown drags on

Security wait times have ballooned at several airports across the U.S. at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Workers are not getting paid as a partial government shutdown drags on.

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Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.
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