Attendance down, but still Texas-like

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Three pedestrians walk along a closed Interstate 395 after attending the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington.

American Airlines to lay off flight attendants

American Airlines said it will lay off 228 flight attendants as part of a move to eliminate 921 flight attendant positions this fall while it trims flights from its schedule.

With fewer flights — American announced in June that it would cut capacity by 7 percent — fewer flight attendants are needed. But the number of positions being eliminated is lower than the 1,200 the company had said this year it might need to cut.

"While it is no cause for celebration when even one flight attendant is furloughed, we are pleased that well over half of the potential job losses have been avoided," said Laura Glading, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 18,000 American Airlines flight attendants.

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Detroit auto show ends; numbers up

DETROIT Officials say attendance at this year's North American International Auto Show in downtown Detroit has exceeded the previous year.

Spokeswoman Shand Spencer tells the Detroit Free Press that 95,000 people attended the annual show's final day at Cobo Center on Sunday, bringing the total to nearly 715,000 visitors since doors opened to the public on Jan. 16.

She said 650,000 people attended last year's show.