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U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Ease Air Travel Delays

The Senate approved a bill late Thursday aimed at easing travel delays caused by the furlough of air-traffic controllers. The timing of House action on the measure was unclear.Many lawmakers had already left Washington for an upcoming week-long recess when the Senate unanimously approved a measure to give the Transportation Department, which administers the Federal Aviation Administration, more budget flexibility to reduce the number of its furloughs.Under the bill, the FAA would be able to redirect up to $253 million from other areas of its budget to shore up staffing levels.The Senate's approval of the bipartisan measure capped a fractious week that saw Democrats divided over how to manage the growing public ire over air-traffic delays, which arose after the FAA began furloughing air-traffic controllers. The furloughs were prompted by federal spending cuts across the federal government, known as a sequester, that were required under a 2011 deal to raise the federal borrowing limit.Th...

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  1. Furloughs likely to cut flight arrivals, regulator says

    The top air safety regulator said on Thursday his agency expects airports will handle fewer flights during peak hours this summer because of furloughs at control tow...

  2. Push to Raise Tax-Exempt Threshold for Shipped Goods

    A bill was recently introduced to raise the de minimis level from $200 to $800. Shipping and international retail experts say the legislation could benefit the government, small business owners and consumers.

  3. Spurned A123 Suitor to Get $5 Million Breakup Fee

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  4. U.S. Judge Approves A123 Sale to China's Wanxiang

    A federal judge on Tuesday approved the sale of A123 Systems Inc. (AONEQ), the government-backed battery maker that has yet to turn a profit, to China's Wanxiang Ame...

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    A Chinese company's attempt to take over government-backed battery maker A123 raises serious national security concerns, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said this we...

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    The U.S. government said bankrupt A123 Systems Inc cannot be sold without its consent because the battery maker received a $249 million grant from the Energy Departm...

  7. Obama shields U.S. airlines from EU carbon fees

    President Barack Obama signed a bill on Tuesday shielding U.S. airlines from paying for each ton of carbon their planes emit flying into and out of Europe, despite a...

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