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Rain and snow rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday as millions of Americans made the big Thanksgiving getaway, grounding hundreds of flights and turning highways sloppy along the congested Washington-to-Boston corridor.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.16 or .4 percent, to $44.24.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.23 or .5 percent, to $44.31.

A nor'easter headed up the East Coast could cause havoc for millions of Thanksgiving travelers.

Environmental groups and the Nez Perce Tribe have filed a lawsuit to stop proposed dredging of the lower Snake River to aid barge traffic from Lewiston, Idaho — the farthest inland seaport on the West Coast.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.07 or .2 percent, to $43.58.

Shares of some top airlines companies were up at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.42 or 1.0 percent, to $43.51.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.30 or .7 percent, to $43.39.

Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.87 or 2.0 percent, to $43.09.

Negotiations over a new contract for dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports took an unexpected turn Thursday, as the union insisted on "small table" talks while employers decried the "extended break." The full teams for the longshoreman's union and the association representing trans-ocean shipping lines and operators of port terminals aren't scheduled to meet again until Dec. 2.

A $14 million jury award to a suburban Philadelphia girl who was run over by a school bus was properly reduced to $500,000, the state's highest court ruled.

Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $44.37.

It will soon cost you money to check a bag on JetBlue if you buy the cheapest level of tickets.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.63 or 1.5 percent, to $44.06.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.32 or .7 percent, to $43.43.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.23 or .5 percent, to $43.98.

A century-old rail bridge that causes regular delays on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor is awaiting funding to finish a replacement project.

America's new postmaster general will face the same daunting problems as the man she will succeed: budget losses in the billions and battles with Congress over cost-cutting.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.33 or .7 percent, to $43.75.

United Airlines says 2,500 flight attendants have accepted payments of up to $100,000 to leave, about 400 more than expected.