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News quiz: Name the one airline in America that actually made money in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Final answer: Midway Airlines. The carrier, based in North Carolina (which has the same name as a Chicago-based airline that went bust in 1991), declared bankruptcy in mid-August, unable to compete against low-fare king Southwest Airlines and hurt by an unfriendly split from its partner, American Airlines. The small carrier had grounded its flights and was close to shutting down operations when the attacks occurred. Within hours, Midway closed its doors...
...from asking the Department of Transportation for a chunk of the $15 billion airline-bailout package passed by Congress. The DOT, with encouragement from North Carolina politicians, graciously complied and cut a check for a cool, taxpayer-funded $10.8 million on Nov. 30. Industry analysts were surprised by the Midway bailout. "This sets a new and dysfunctional precedent in airline economics," says Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group. Aviation Daily editor Michael Miller called the move "a great public-works project for the state of North Carolina." Midway Airlines CEO Robert Ferguson would not return phone calls from TIME...
With Harvard trailing 1-0 midway through the opening frame and Brown controlling the play, Packard, Nowak, and Flynn picked up the pressure on their forecheck and forced a turnover behind Brown goaltender Brian Eklund...
...Midway through the first, freshman winger Nicole Corriero failed to score on a breakaway, and senior forward Vanessa Bazzochi fanned on a wide-open shot in front of the net just minutes later...
Harvard dominated the third period, outshooting Northeastern 10-4. The Crimson went on a two-man advantage for 25 seconds midway through the period when defenseman Pamela Pachal and winger Michelle Lorion were penalized for tripping and cross checking, respectively. Despite relentless pressure, the Crimson failed to put the puck...