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American Airlines will stop serving a number of communities nationwide as part of an agreement to settle lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Justice, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The lawsuits stem from American’s pending merger with U.S. Airways.

Congress has cut the Transportation Security Administration’s budget by $225 million, and now some lawmakers are suggesting all or parts of the federal agency be privatized.

American Eagle Airlines is changing its name to Envoy this spring, a move company officials say gives the carrier its own distinct identity. The move, officials contend, also eliminates confusion between the company’s current name and American Eagle, the regional flying brand of American Airlines.