American Airlines flights across the United States were temporarily grounded Tuesday evening after a systemwide technology outage disrupted critical operations, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a nationwide ground stop. The disruption lasted less than an hour, but it cascaded into hundreds of delays and cancellations, complicating travel already strained by East Coast thunderstorms. American Airlines aircraft parked at gates during a period of operationa

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