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Delta Seeks to Terminate Pilots' Pension Plan

ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines Inc. will file a request with a bankruptcy court judge Monday to terminate its pilots’ pension plan, the company’s chief executive said in a letter to a lawmaker Friday. CEO Gerald Grinstein said in the letter to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson that the nation’s third-largest …

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Sports Broadcaster Curt Gowdy Dies at 86

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Curt Gowdy, one of the signature voices of sports for a generation and the longtime broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox, died Monday at 86. He died in Palm Beach after a long battle with leukemia, Red Sox spokeswoman Pam Ganley said. Gowdy made his broadcasting …

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National Retail Group Sues to Block Md. 'Wal-Mart' Bill

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A national retailers association filed suit in federal court Tuesday, challenging a Maryland law that requires Wal-Mart to spend more on health care for its employees. Maryland became the first state to enact such a law when Democrats in the General Assembly overrode Republican Gov. Robert L. …

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