Senate and House brinkmanship halts FAA funding extension
Congressional standoff over FAA funding ends without a deal as Senate Leader Reid backs away from a House Republican proposal. Republicans accuse Democrats of blocking rural air service cuts while Democrats link concessions to labor provisions in the EAA funding bill. The FAA operates on short-term extensions since 2007.
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Woman sets Appalachian Trail fastest-hike record
Jennifer Pharr Davis unofficially broke the fastest thru hike time on the 2,180 mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia in 46 days 11 hours 20 minutes. She averaged about 47 miles daily and slept roughly half the past 48 hours. Her husband Brew Davis supported her along roads while spectators cheered at Springer Mountain.
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Kilpatrick Freed on Parole After Prison Term
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked out of Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson on parole after more than a year for probation violation. He planned to reunite with family near Dallas where Texas authorities will oversee his parole.
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