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Passengers left out of convention get airline break
September 6th, 2012
04:55 PM ET
257 days ago

Passengers left out of convention get airline break

Washington (CNN) - Two airlines say passengers who won't be able to attend President Obama's speech tonight can fly home early without paying change fees.

The last night of the Democratic National Convention, including the president's speech, was scheduled to be outside in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. However, severe weather forecasts prompted organizers to move it inside to the much smaller Time Warner Cable Arena where the rest of the convention has been held.
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Mitt Romney flies U2's plane; Paul Ryan's aircraft is as old as he is
CNN obtained photos of Mitt Romney's charter airplane in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday, which now has his campaign slogan, "Believe in America," emblazoned on its side.
September 1st, 2012
07:00 AM ET
261 days ago

Mitt Romney flies U2's plane; Paul Ryan's aircraft is as old as he is

Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan showed off the campaign's new planes shining in the bright Florida sun Friday, but the aircraft are hardly brand new.

The Republican presidential candidate's aircraft is a MD-83 built by McDonnell Douglas in 1990, according to FAA records.
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Filed under: 2012 • Mitt Romney • Paul Ryan
Gabrielle Giffords' anti-drug legislation signed into law
February 10th, 2012
07:10 PM ET
465 days ago

Gabrielle Giffords' anti-drug legislation signed into law

Washington (CNN) – Gabrielle Giffords' final piece of legislation is now law.

President Barack Obama signed the bill in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday with the former Arizona congresswoman and her husband, Mark Kelly, looking on.

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Filed under: Congress • Gabrielle Giffords
December 8th, 2009
04:08 PM ET
1260 days ago

Tight Atlanta mayoral race headed to a recount

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) - The razor thin election for mayor of Atlanta is headed to a recount.

Tuesday city councilwoman Mary Norwood made the official request to the Fulton County, Georgia election department.

The official vote totals from the December 1 runoff place former state senator Kasim Reed ahead of Norwood by 715 votes out of 84,383 votes cast.
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Filed under: Georgia