Gov't: Budget Cuts Already Causing Airport Delays

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press: Business
Mon, 03/04/2013 - 6:34am

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O'Hare International, are already experiencing delays as a result of automatic federal spending cuts....

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