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American Airlines Files For Bankruptcy

American Airline's parent company AMR has filed for bankruptcy protection. American will continue to operate its flights as usual. The airline will use bankruptcy to off-load some of the debt that is weighing it down.

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Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.