They monitor news media, government agencies, airline Global Distribution System, corporate data bases, the Centers For Disease Control and foreign health organizations, police, fire and many foreign outlets.

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American Airlines, owned by parent AMR Corporation, has picked up an antitrust battle against Sabre Holdings, a global distribution system that provides flight data to third-party ticket agents and websites, saying its business practices are anti-competitive and not in the interest of the consumer.

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