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San Francisco ChronicleWhite House says it's open to 'looking at' flexibility on budget cuts to avoid FAA ...Washington PostWASHINGTON — The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers. Those furloughs could result in widespread air traffic delays.Sequester slams air-traffic control systemExaminer.comall 43 news articles »

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