American Airlines moves toward bankruptcy halt with tentative unions deal
American Airlines nears Chapter 11 safeguards by securing tentative cost cut pacts with pilots flight attendants and mechanics unions. Ratification by members begins Tuesday clouding a smooth path amid a severe downturn fueled by terrorism economy and war in Iraq.
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Swing justices may decide affirmative action ruling at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s forthcoming affirmative action decision hinges on swing justices O Connor and Kennedy. The Michigan policy to boost minority applicants faces challenge from white students. Justices’ votes could redefine when race may influence public university admissions and ripple into broader government decisions. Protests and courtroom crowding mark the case’s high profile.
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House Defeats Smallpox Compensation Bill
The House rejected a Republican backed plan to compensate those harmed by the smallpox vaccine amid debate over payment sizes. The vote 206 to 184 halted a program suspension as state officials paused vaccination to let federal review proceed after three heart attack deaths.
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Tape data hints earlier wing heat surge on Columbia
SPACE CENTER Houston AP A tape recorder from the shattered Columbia shows temperatures rising inside the left wing three minutes before entry, higher than earlier readings. Investigator Harold Gehman Jr. notes only two data points exist but suggests the orbiter likely had the issue before entry and near the wing's leading edge where foam debris struck during liftoff.
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