But there is a silver lining: the period between Labor Day and the week before Thanksgiving is one of the slowest air travel times of the year.

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One day, this choice might even be extended to the millions of women who labor in India's fields and factories.

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So there it was over the Labor Day weekend, topping the Google News charts for most of one day.

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The event should prove to be a lively one given that it will be the first time that all eight candidates will appear on stage together post Labor Day, when the campaign for the Republican nomination really starts to heat up.

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