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Source: Mechanicsville Local

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop Friday after a communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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