World Trade Center stunts trigger security concerns

NEW YORK: A team of daredevil parachutists and a lone teenager have triggered fears about lax security at New York's rebuilt World Trade Center, an emblem of the city's resilience and renewal after the horrors of 9/11.

Within the space of a fortnight, revelations of repeated security breaches at what should be one of the most tightly guarded buildings in the United States have been met with incredulity by locals.