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FAA Orders Flight Cuts: 10 Percent Reduction at 40 Major Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide reduction in flights at 40 major U.S. airports as the government shutdown strains air traffic control staffing, prompting hundreds of flight cancellations and snarling holiday travel.

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"This should never happen in America" — Judge John J. McConnell Jr

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