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US air travel remained snarled for a third day Sunday, with more than 2,900 flights canceled and 8,600 delayed, and average waits topping two hours in Newark. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned flights could be “reduced to a trickle” if the record 40-day government shutdown persists, imperiling Thanksgiving plans. The FAA is trimming capacity up to 6% this weekend and 10% next weekend at 40 of the nation's busiest airports as unpaid, fatigued controllers stay home. Lawmakers convened in a Sunday session, exploring a compromise on funding and health insurance subsidies; Republican senators readied a possible vote.

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