For American, a blemish on a distinguished history
American Airlines used to bill itself as “something special in the air,” and it was.
It invented the frequent-flier program and came up with the deeply discounted Super Saver fare to fill empty seats on its planes.
Some of American’s 78,000 workers will almost certainly lose their jobs or have their pay or pensions cut.
Obama pops into bookstore, backs small businesses
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has pitched in to help small businesses get into the holiday shopping season.
The president took his daughters, Malia and Sasha, along on a shopping run to a bookstore a few blocks from the White House.
He says he made the visit because it’s “small business Saturday” and he wanted to support a small business.
Thomas, Kagan asked to sit out health care case
WASHINGTON – Conservative interest groups and Republican lawmakers want Justice Elena Kagan off the health care case.
Liberals and Democrats in Congress say it’s Justice Clarence Thomas who should sit it out.
Neither justice is budging – the right decision, according to many ethicists and legal experts.
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