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Hillary Clinton was aboard an American Airlines flight from New York that suffered a mechanical issue and needed to return to the gate Sunday afternoon, according to a law enforcement source. A separate law enforcement source confirmed Clinton was aboard a plane which experienced a mechanical issue that needed to return to the gate. American Airlines says flight 2144, from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Washington's Reagan National Airport returned to the gate around 3:15 pm, ET, after ground personnel saw the mechanical issue, according to the source. Pilots told authorities the plane shook and ground personnel saw smoke and...

US Airways has laid off thousands of employees and eliminated hundreds of routes as it slashes costs and prepares to emerge from bankruptcy. But it was the jobs of two women that caught some special senatorial attention. THE TWO employees worked for the airline’s Executive Services, which zips important travelers (including some lawmakers) through Reagan National Airport, minimizing the hassles faced by other travelers and providing a secluded waiting room, away from the masses — and from business travelers, for that matter.       That service was canceled Oct. 29, but it was reinstated almost two weeks later, after a...