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United Airlines

NPR | By Cheryl Corley
Published December 8, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

United Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing is the largest in the airline industry. Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cheryl Corley.

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Cheryl Corley
Cheryl Corley is a Chicago-based NPR correspondent who works for the National Desk. She primarily covers criminal justice issues as well as breaking news in the Midwest and across the country.
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