Two Justices Key to Supreme Court Aff affirmative Action Case
The Supreme Court faces a landmark ruling on race in admissions with Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy seen as pivotal swing votes. The Michigan law school policy giving extra credit to minority applicants is challenged by three white students who argue the system undermines fairness by favoring minorities.
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House defeats smallpox compensation payments
A Republican crafted bill to compensate those injured or killed by the smallpox vaccine was defeated 206 to 184 in the House amid debate over payment size. The vaccination program was paused in at least nine states as federal officials investigate alleged vaccine links to three heart attack deaths.
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US Airways emerges from bankruptcy after eight months
US Airways is emerging from bankruptcy sooner than expected as it tests its reorganization. The airline plans to shift toward regional jets, expand in the eastern U S and Caribbean, project a profit over 100 million dollars next year, and cut capacity by five percent and wage costs amid war and higher fuel prices.
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US Airways Receives $900 Million Federal Loan Guarantee
The Air Transportation Stabilization Board announced a $900 million federal loan guarantee for US Airways as it emerges from bankruptcy. The guarantee covers a private loan package of $1 billion under a $10 billion program to aid the airline industry after the September 11 attacks.
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Industry expert cites Gulf War losses on airlines
Boland, managing director of Seneca Financial Group in Greenwich, Connecticut, says airline revenue fell 8 percent during the Gulf War and took a year to recover. The New York Stock Exchange said it would stop trading United Airlines parent UAL Corp after its stock dropped below $1 for 90 days.
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