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The Federal Aviation Administration said it would fine American $787,500 for three cases of alleged maintenance problems, including operating a plane without replacing a central air data computer on the jet.

Federal regulators are proposing more maintenance-related penalties against American Airlines.

Rail passenger service between Seattle and Everett has been halted at least until Sunday following a mudslide Friday morning that covered railroad tracks at Richmond Beach, south of Edmonds.

Nearly 50 passengers aboard an international cruise ship docked in Brazil have been stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, a health official said Friday. It was the same ship that last week was briefly placed under quarantine after hundreds of people came down with gastroenteritis.

The Association of Flight Attendants wants more security inside planes, including mandatory hand-to-hand combat training for all crew members.

British Airways PLC cabin crew announced plans Friday to strike for seven days this month, potentially disrupting thousands of travelers ahead of the Easter holidays.