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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

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Not a High-Flyer Speaking of air-travel annoyances, a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow people to make phone calls during flight drew a strongly negative reaction last week , with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in particular criticizing the idea. But it notes that seven major U.S.

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate

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The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday failed to overturn Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a mandatory paid sick leave bill , preventing the City of Brotherly Love from becoming the fifth major jurisdiction to require employers to provide ill workers with paid time off.

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American Beverage Association Aims High with Anti-Obesity Partnership

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Although the industry was successful in fighting a measure in New York City that would have limited the size of beverages sold in restaurants, other policy debates have persisted. A national tax has been proposed in Congress but is unlikely to pass.