The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued.

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The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued.

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The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.

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The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.

There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.

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And it defeats the basic purpose of the document.

The German carmaker held its outlook steady and said it would buy back more than $2 billion in shares, as sales of its high-end models improved.

The leagues decided to embrace wagering a decade ago. Now they are hostage to the forces they unleashed.

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

One million residents of Guangdong, in southern China, were evacuated before the powerful storm made landfall on Wednesday. At least 18 people have been killed along its path this week.