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FAA orders ground stops at O'Hare and Midway over equipment outage

The FAA ordered ground stops at O'Hare and Midway Friday due to an equipment outage, then a nationwide ground stop for safety reasons.

Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

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In this story: Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport

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