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FILE - In this March 27, 2008 file photo, American Airlines MD-80 planes are seen parked at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Federal regulators said Friday, Sept. 3, 2009, they are investigating American Airlines over structural repairs to its aging fleet of MD-80 series aircraft.

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  1. In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, an American Airlines jet plane takes off at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. American's parent, AMR Corp., on Wednesday, Oct. 21 said it lost about $300 million in the third quarter.
  2. American Airlines flight 954 gets ready to take off at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa on September 27, 2009. Two Organization of the American States' (OAS) representatives and two Spanish diplomats were prevented from entering Honduras, a diplomat source informed. Stakes rose in Honduras Sunday after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, holed up at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, called on his supporters for a final offensive -- and coup leaders respond by giving Brazil a harsh warning.
  3. Security personnel check hockey fans as they enter American Airlines Center for a preseason NHL game between the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  4. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  5. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  6. Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.
  7. An unidentified American Airlines employee, center, is detained by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during an operation at Puerto Rico's international airport in San Juan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped at least 9,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past decade to destinations that include Miami, Orlando and New Jersey, said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez.
  8. A rain-soaked American flag flies at half-staff on Sept. 11, 2009, at the Pentagon Memorial to honor the 125 people who were killed in the 2001 terror attacks when the highjacked American Airlines flight 125 was flown into the headquarters of America's military, in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington. President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Pentagon in a ceremony later this morning.
  9. FILE - In this March 27, 2008 file photo, American Airlines MD-80 planes are seen parked at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Federal regulators said Friday, Sept. 3, 2009, they are investigating American Airlines over structural repairs to its aging fleet of MD-80 series aircraft.
  10. FILE - In this June 4, 2008 file photo, American Airlines jets line up at gates at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 said it is cutting 921 flight attendant jobs as it deals with an ongoing downturn in traffic and lower revenue.
  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: An American Airlines plane flies over the Interstate 405 freeway upon approach to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the eve of Thanksgiving on November 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. A survey of 1,350 American households by the AAA projects that 38.4 million people in the US will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, up from 37.8 million travelers last year. Most, about 33.2 million, will travel by car while air travelers are expected to decline to 2.3 million from 2.5 million in 2008.
  12. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers stand at the ticket counter inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  13. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers stand at the ticket counter inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  14. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers walk to the TSA check-in inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  15. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers wait in the TSA check-in line inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  16. American Airlines employee Mario Viera loads luggage onto a cart at Miami International Airport in Miami Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.

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  1. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: Customers wait in a line for Apple iPhone 3Gs during the Apple iPhone 3Gs launching ceremony at the Olympic stadium on November 28, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched. The Internet and multimedia enabled iPhone immediately emerged as the country's most popular smartphone with nearly 60,000 people making online pre-sale orders.
  2. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Archie Thompson of the Victory celebrates a goal during the round 16 A-League match between the Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United at Etihad Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  3. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: Customers wait in a line for Apple iPhone 3Gs during the Apple iPhone 3Gs launching ceremony at the Olympic stadium on November 28, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched. The Internet and multimedia enabled iPhone immediately emerged as the country's most popular smartphone with nearly 60,000 people making online pre-sale orders.
  4. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: A musician performs during the Apple iPhone 3Gs launching ceremony at the Olympic stadium on November 28, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched. The Internet and multimedia enabled iPhone immediately emerged as the country's most popular smartphone with nearly 60,000 people making online pre-sale orders.
  5. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: People participate in the Apple iPhone 3Gs launching ceremony at the Olympic stadium on November 28, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched. The Internet and multimedia enabled iPhone immediately emerged as the country's most popular smartphone with nearly 60,000 people making online pre-sale orders.
  6. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Justin Pasfield of the Fury dives on the ball during the round 16 A-League match between the North Queensland Fury and Adelaide United at Dairy Farmers Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  7. Austria's Katerina Smutna competes in the qualification round of the women's 1.2 km classic sprint World Cup cross country event at Ruka ski resort near the town of Kuusamo November 28, 2009.
  8. Rescuers search the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed during take-off at Pudong airport in Shanghai, November 28, 2009. A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane en route to Kyrgyzstan crashed on take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three people on board and triggering a fire, state media said.
  9. Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen competes in the qualification round of the women's 1.2 km classic sprint World Cup cross country event at Ruka ski resort near the town of Kuusamo November 28, 2009.
  10. Jeev Milkha Singh of India (R) and teammate Jyoti Randhawa watch on the 15th green during the third round of the World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan November 28, 2009.
  11. A derailed coach is seen at the site of a train derailment near the town of Uglovka, some 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, killing dozens of people and injuring scores of others in what may have been an act of sabotage, Russian officials said.
  12. Kashmiri Muslim girls offer prayers outside the Jamia Masjid grand mosque in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son on God's command.
  13. Muslims greet each other during Eid al-Adha in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.
  14. A Muslim boy offers prayers during the Eid al-Adha in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.
  15. Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq, speaks to supporters during an Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the al-Hakim party headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
  16. A security personnel stands guard near a prayer ground during Eid al-Adha in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.