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The largest U.S. airlines will ask Congress to suspend $9 billion in annual taxes and extend war-risk insurance to alleviate the potentially crippling impact of a war in Iraq, outlined in a report released Tuesday by the Air Transport Association.If the worst happens mdash; a major terrorist attack occurs when war breaks out mdash; the biggest airlines could collapse, the industry association said.The most likely scenario is a war in which passenger traffic falls more sharply than in the 1991 Gulf conflict, according to the report. In that case, airlines would lose $10.7 billion, nearly 10 percent of daily flights would be canceled and 70,000 airline jobs would be cut
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The good news: For those who are worried that the nation is more divided than ever, there finally one contentious issue that a majority of Americans agree upon. The bad news: Most people are okay with the CIA torturing suspected terrorists. According to a new poll conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News, 58% said the torture of susp
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