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Obama, Congress Reach Deal on FAA Shutdown

HeadlineAug 05, 2011

President Obama has reached a temporary deal with congressional leaders to end an impasse that left thousands of Federal Aviation Administration employees out of work for nearly two weeks. Over 4,000 agency employees were kept off the job and tens of thousands of construction workers were idled in a dispute over funding for rural airports. The agreement allows for the workers to return to their jobs while differences between the two sides are worked out.

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