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WASHINGTON - Federal officials partially support the account of a whistle-blower who charged that regulators helped American Airlines avoid grounding planes that had improper electrical wiring.

DALLAS - Federal regulators have hit American Airlines with $300,000 in new penalties over maintenance issues.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.