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    American Airlines-US Airways Merge, Form World's Largest Airline

    United and Continental merged to create the world's largest airline just two years ago. Now American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to be even bigger with a merger worth $11 billion. Mary Jane Credeur is airlines reporter for Bloomberg News , based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    United and Continental merged to create the world's largest airline just two years ago. Now American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to be even bigger with a merger worth $11 billion. Mary Jane Credeur is airlines reporter for Bloomberg News, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    Republican Split between Conservatives, Really Conservatives
    1. 0:00American Airlines-US Airways Merge, Form World's Largest AirlineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:04Pragmatism and Principle Are Dividing the GOP
    3. 43:27Asteroid Comes Close to Earth
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Caitlin Shamberg

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      Mary Jane Credeur

      Bloomberg News

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Republican Split between Conservatives, Really Conservatives
    1. 0:00American Airlines-US Airways Merge, Form World's Largest AirlineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:04Pragmatism and Principle Are Dividing the GOP
    3. 43:27Asteroid Comes Close to Earth
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