US Budget Breakthrough Ends Air Travel Delays Most flights were on schedule, as US air travel got back to normal. This came after a week of growing passenger frustration and airline delays caused by not having enough air traffic controllers on duty.

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks before signing a decision memo and a letter to members of Congress outlining a plan for privatizing the nation's air traffic control system, in the East Room of the White House, in Washington DC, on June 5, 2017

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AS IT IS 2016-06-15 Push for Gun Control After Orlando Shooting The day after 49 people were killed at a nightclub in Orlando, U.S. President Barack Obama called on the nation to make it harder for people who might be a threat to get guns -- just as

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The White House announced a plan today to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system. This is part of the administration's focus this week on the country's aging infrastructure. President Trump says the FAA has been trying to

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Beijing and other parts of northern China have been battered by smog starting from the beginning of this year. The capital was blanketed by smog for 26 days in January, while eastern China's Jiangsu Province saw 13 days of heavy pollution in February

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Municipal authorities here in Beijing are preparing to start a review of the air pollution control rules later this year. A draft of the new rules, thought to be the strictest ever, is being put out for public consumption until this Friday. The rules

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