An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, who admitted that he fell asleep while working the midnight shift – leaving two commercial aircraft to land on their own – has been suspended. NBC Tom Costello reports.

The incident led to the temporary suspension of the driver as well as new FAA procedures that require regional radar facilities to alert a driver that works only on a plane.

In what researchers say is another episode, a drunk and unruly airline passenger, an American Airlines direct flight from New York to Los Angeles landed last night in Denver after a man became unruly and struck a flight attendant. This time, the government is filing serious charges.

Federal prosecutors offered the following account of what happened.

They say that the passenger Varouzan Khodjamirian, had several drinks and became loud and disruptive about 90 minutes flight 21, a Boeing 767-200 with about 160 passengers on board. When those sitting near him complain, was re-seated, but it started kicking the seat in front.

He has been charged with interfering with flight crew members and attendants, a crime which provides a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and fined up to $ 250,000.

Khodjamirian lives in Long Island, NY, and is of Armenian descent. Has prompted a Russian interpreter.

At least one man was pepper sprayed, when the crowd had placed the protection of the wall and another guard came to his aid, the Smithsonian representative Linda St. Thomas told NBC station WRC.

"You can not bring that stuff in the museum, under any circumstances," St. Thomas said the WRC.

The protesters included people from October 2011 Stop the machine and take a group of DC, branch more interested in Wall Street's movement in New York.

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Borrow DC protesters marched through the streets in the capital.

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About 100 to 200 people arrived at about 3 pm in the museum, said the representative of the Smithsonian's John Gibbons.

Ann Wilcox, a lawyer working with the Stop the car, said 19-year-old woman from Madison, Wisconsin., Was arrested by the police. She paid a fine and was released later Saturday. Wilcox said the protesters went to the Air and Space Museum for a demonstration against the military exhibition hum.

Pete Piringer, Permanent Representative of the firefighters, told the Associated Press on Saturday evening that the medical treatment or evaluated a dozen people on stage, but that nobody was seriously hurt by pepper spray.

The museum will be open as usual on Sunday.

New York City park collection in New York, Wall Street Borrow expedition moved from Lower Manhattan to Washington Square Park on Saturday.

Organizers have planned, "general meeting" to recruit new supporters, and share ideas.

"Washington Square Park thing is a great way to bring us to the next level," said Michael Fix, the organizer of the demonstration.

There are no plans for a 24-hour camp in Washington Square Park is similar to the one that is valid for three weeks in the park of Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti.

The protesters, who live in Zuccotti Park built a full-service, staging a demonstration zone, complete with hot meals, healthcare, digital counter register of supporters, and the truck solar energy to help power up the electronics.

First year medical resident Jay Kahn arrived on Friday as a volunteer health care.

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"Greed, that prevails on Wall Street, causing many problems in modern society," said Kahn.

"That's why I'm here to support the protesters."

Borrow Wall Street created in Zuccotti Park in the past month dozens of protesters. Since then, thousands more – including a variety of alliances such as the Union of Transport Workers and the United Federation of Teachers – have joined the movement.

In other affiliated protests on Saturday:

Seattle: About 500 people gathered downtown for another day of demonstrations, NBC station KING reported. About 100 officers were present, Seattle Times said.

Borrow on site in Seattle, at noon PDT march was rescheduled for 5 pm to rally support for the indigenous people are also taking place in Westlake, downtown center.

People began to gather in downtown Seattle this week to protest what they call "corporate greed." Now, state and county labor councils king called union members to join the fight.

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State and King County Labor Council called on union members to join the fight.

Union leaders say they share many of the same problems.

"We were lucky. We have jobs. Unfortunately, you can work full time in America and is still below the poverty level," said David Westberg, Engineers Local 609.

Cincinnati rallied hundreds of heart Saturday in solidarity with thousands of protesters who gathered in the financial district of New York, NBC station WLWT reported.

"We're really just trying to show that, for one, we know what's going on, and show that we are in it for everyone," said Jonathan Spieser, Borrow from Cincinnati.

Demonstrators gathered in Cincinnati at 11 am at Little Park. They walked around downtown and in the over-the Rhine, before their journey to the Fountain Square, where community leaders, professors of history and small business owners said.

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"The current movement of truth – letting people know what's happening in our world," said Daniel Dillman, Borrow from Cincinnati. "I'm one of those affected by the layoffs. Corporation show record profits, but still laid off people."

The organizers clashed with police to discuss ways to keep protesters safely and within the law. There was an increased police presence in the city center on Saturday to make sure the demonstration did not get out of control.

"It's sometimes hard to get up and motivated, so we are very pleased that so many people support this and come together," said Spieser.

Indianapolis: Hundreds of people of all ages walked around the Circle monument in the town to protest what they see as economic disparity and a government that is listening.

More than 1,000 people gathered at the Veterans Memorial Plaza. Most carried signs with sayings like "Stop the war on the workers" and "Stop corporate greed."

Mark Gilbert, 52, fisherman said he had joined the protest out of frustration with the economy. Others say they are fed up because the government listens to corporations more than it does the electorate.

Philadelphia: Hundreds of demonstrators were Occupy Philadelphia from a makeshift camp outside City Hall to the Liberty Bell site on Saturday to dramatize their call for an end to corporate influence on politics.

The protesters marched to the beat of drums and chants such as "This is what democracy looks like" and "The banks were bailed out, we were sold."

Signs falls on many echoed the message, but also talked about the problems, including training in universities and illegal immigration, and one carried a stern warning "You will soon be poor too! Join us."

Marcher Goldie Petkov, 92-year-old downtown resident, told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "They had been marching months ago."

"Unemployment is overwhelming," said retired a little, "and they spend so much money on war instead of building bridges, schools and the positive things."

Nashville: About 150 people showed up at Centennial Park at the organizational meeting in support of the ongoing protest on Wall Street. They told the newspaper Nashville Tennessean, they plan to camp out Saturday night on Legislative Plaza and stay indefinitely.

Jacksonville: About 100 protesters gathered at the Hemming Plaza, where Councilman Don Redman called the police to inquire whether the group permission, Florida Times-Union reported. He said that the police would not intervene, it remains a peaceful protest.

The protesters later marched through the sidewalk, saying: "We are 99 percent."

Chicago: About 100 protesters joined Chicago Take hundreds of protesters of the war in Afghanistan, on its 10th anniversary, NBC station WMAQ reported.

With signs and banners emblazened with the "troops home" and "bring the money home," several groups gathered near Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway to marching across the square and making a stop outside the headquarters of the 2012 campaign, Barack Obama. No arrests were not.

Sacramento, California: "Occupy Sacramento" movement picked up at a festival-like atmosphere at Cesar Chavez Park, Sacramento Bee reported. More than 300 people are crushed, lounging, singing and waving placards criticizing Wall Street and corporate America, the newspaper said. More than a dozen tents dotted the dome of the park across the street from City Hall.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Despite the stormy weather, hundreds of people gathered at Bryant Park in Lake Worth and Stranahan Park in Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reported. add your voice to the chorus echoed from the grassroots protesters in Borrow Wall Street movement in recent weeks.

Many came to exchange ideas, trade information and express their indignation as they can on Facebook, Twitter only in live, face to face social networking site, according to the participant Rachel Shidaker.

Glenn said the party Cernicky Sun Sentinel, he was worried about Social Security.

"We're 99 percent!" he said. "We are the ones who have paid Social Security all my life, and then they threatened to give me my check is because of the federal budget deficit? How dare they?"

A protester dressed as a "corporate zombies" takes part in a protest Occupy Wall Street 3 October in New York. It's just one of the many zombie-themed events this month across the country.

By Rob Lovitt, associate msnbc.com

Think of zombies milling around Wall Street is a strange, one-time anomaly?

Think again: On Day Zombie World, Saturday, legions of zombies will moan, March and munch on brains in cities across the country.

The event was founded in 2008 by Mark Menold, who knows his way around the creepy side of life, as Professor Emcee Square, the host (and producer) of "The It's Alive! Show," a horror-the TV WGBN program in Pittsburgh.

"Anyone can be a zombie," said Menold. "The costume is easy; You can hang out with live or dead and you really have nothing to lose. You're already dead. "

Or undead, depending on your definition of zombiedom. Either way, zombies are coordinated with the people because they reflect current concerns about the harmful effects and compliance, says Jacob McMurray, senior curator at NTUA Seattle museum, which opened a new exhibit called "Can not Look Away:. The lure of the horror movie "

"We control the world, but we have SARS, AIDS and other resistant strains," said msnbc.com. "Zombies also represent the masses rising -. Everyday people decide that they're going to get another "

Then again, maybe zombies simply provide an excuse to slather on the gray greasepaint and fake blood, guts displays and other internal parts of the body and lurch around moaning, "Braaains!"

Pittsburgh Zombie Fest: First place in the nearby town of Monroeville, Pa, where George Romero filmed the zombie classic, "Dawn of the Dead", this year's event will be held in Market Square in Pittsburgh on October 8.

Among the festivities: a brain-drinking contest, Zombie Olympics – think cut-foot javelin toss – and an attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of zombies. It's free, though the zombies are invited to bring a nonperishable food for the larger Pittsburgh Food Bank.

Zombicon: Now in its fifth year, this October 15 event in Fort Myers, Fla., will include the usual offers zombie – a walking zombie, live music and a more concentrated effort, a world record – but wait, there's more:

This year, the moldering masses can witness first marriage festival zombies participate in acting classes and zombie make-up and donate to the local Blood Center Lee Memorial. (Hey, zombies can not have a pulse, but have a heart.)

New Walk Zombie Jersey: Currently the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of zombies – the 4093 zombie walk during the last year – this event in Asbury Park will be held October 21 to 23

The walk itself (22 Oct.) is free, but it has renewed a three-day festival Undead in Asbury Park Convention Hall (tickets: $ 10 – $ 20), which includes pocket-peek screenings of new movies zombies and special appearances with actors from the film that started the zombie craze, "Night of the Living Dead."

Zombies with speed and intelligence – now this is scary. The only thing we can do is hope that it will be too busy to care for our minds.

Rob Lovitt is a longtime travel writer who still believes that the journey is as important as the destination. Follow on Twitter.

The State Department on Friday advised U.S. citizens to stay more than 12 miles from Fukushima (foo-koo-mah-SHEE') Dai-ichi plant – in line with Japan's own forbidden zone.

The previous U.S. travel alert advised not go within 50 miles of the plant. The latest announcement Americans staying for more than one year within this wider area should consult local authorities on radiation levels.

Tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate after the earthquake. The nuclear crisis has caused the leakage of radiation worst since Chernobyl.

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Andrew Pickens Ranger District officials said that the problems started with a failure in an outhouse on the premises. They said that as a result, people have vandalized the bathroom.

District Ranger Mike Crane said. "As much as I hate to be on a campsite in the area, safety is our priority because the visitors the toilet does not work, people are using the bathroom and leave human waste within and outside the building that the toilet, and on the camping stores. It's just not sanitary for campers and we believe it could be, so some resource damage than good. "

The USDA Forest Service temporarily closed overnight in tents. The campground has access to the large boulders that block access to vehicles have been stopped. Day use is still permitted, but vehicles must be at the end of Forest Service road to park.

A release said the Forest Service will consider whether continued overnight camping at Hell Hole.

Information from WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC, has been included in this report.

Andrew Pickens Ranger District officials said the problems began with the failure of a pit toilet on the site. They said that as a result, people have destroyed the bathroom.

District Ranger Mike Crane said: "As much as I hate camping too close, visitor safety is our priority. Since the toilet does not work, people who use the bathroom and leave human waste within and outside the building the toilet and the whole camp houses. It's just not sanitary for campers and we believe that some resource damages are caused. "

USDA Forest Service has temporarily closed overnight camping. Access to the site has stopped using large boulders to block access to vehicles. Day use is still permitted, but vehicles must be parked at the end of the Forest Service road.

A release said that the Forest Service will consider whether to continue an overnight camping Hellhole.

Information from WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC, was included in this report.

The attraction of the owner, Duke Mullner, said he spoke with employees and got a different story.

"I went to the actor, I went to the people who were there, two other actors, tech … my internship and my manager to ask," Mullner said. "Almost none of that came down. There was not a lick."

The owner says that the attraction is for a 17-and-older crowd, and guests are required to have a waiver, which identifies what is inside rather than sign.

The parents of teens say they contacted the police about the incident, but were told there was nothing they could do, because there was no way to prove a crime was committed.

The attraction owners, the Duke Mullner, said he spoke to the employees and got a completely different story.

"I went to the involved actors, I went to the people who were there, two other players, my step-tech … and my manager to ask them," Mullner said. "Almost none of it came down. There was no licking."

The owner says that the attraction is for a 17-and-older audience and guests must sign a contract that identifies what is happening inside.

The parents of the teens said they contacted police about the incident but was told there was nothing they could do, because there was no way to prove a crime had been committed.

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The "PreCheck" program represents a major test of President Barack Obama's government away from a one-size-fits-all approach to security and a model that tailors people control what the government knows it. It is, after a public backlash and protest campaign last year sometimes invasive pat-downs for travelers who put in full-body scanners rejected step.

The new program calls for a fundamental trade-off. Passengers, airlines and other government agencies, their personal data with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to share, so they can be pre-screened before arriving at the airport. In return, passengers get a chance – no guarantee – that it has faster lines and avoid removing their shoes, belts and light coats and laptops while keeping liquids in their carry-ons.

If successful, the pilot project could also spread to a small splinter of passengers and airports in Atlanta, Miami, Detroit and Dallas-Fort Worth.

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The system of Atlanta in the opening run earns positive reviews from several of the passengers who use it, but also demonstrated that they are not immune against all traditional security methods. They came to the same security checks as other passengers, but were ushered to a specialized online. Rodney Berry of Atlanta, praised the new system, although his bag was searched by hand at the end.

"It seems like it was faster, though I've stopped," said the 42-year-old who normally flies at least once per week.

"This program allows us to individuals we know a lot of focus on. And it allows us to accelerate these processes apply to those people," he said during a news conference at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. "At the same time, it frees up resources for us as individuals, we know less about valid and possibly an increased risk for aviation."

The voluntary test program includes some travelers enrolled in Delta Air Lines and American Airlines frequent-flier programs and three state-run programs travelers – called Global Entry, NEXUS and Sentri – at the four airports. Participants in the existing government programs through background checks and be interviewed by customs officers, to the cards they get to pass more quickly through customs.

The new PreCheck program is very small. TSA officials estimate that somewhere between 5000-8000 travelers could finally led daily by security experts at the lines. That's less than 1 percent of the average number of passengers screened daily at domestic airports. Nobody in the program ensures a fast screening, and the TSA says they still subject to random and unpredictable security steps.