US Senate passes pension overhaul aimed at saving airlines' plans

The US Senate passed legislation late Thursday that significantly reforms US pension law and gives struggling airlines needed extra time to fund defined retirement programs. The bill, identical to one passed by the House in late July, moves to the desk of President Bush, who is expected to sign it...

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