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WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of passengers flying on U.S. airlines rose from year-ago levels for the fourth straight month in January, according to a government tally released Thursday.The Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics said U.S. airlines carried 57.1 million passengers in January, up 2.8 percent from the same month last year.American Airlines carried 7.7 million domestic and international passengers in January, the most of any airline. American beat out Southwest Airlines Co., which carried 7.3 million passengers.Rounding out the top five were Delta Air Lines Inc., UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp. Southwest remained the top domestic carrier, followed by America, Delta, United and Northwest.Shares of Southwest dipped 4 cents to close at $15.20 in afternoon trading Thursday , while American parent AMR Corp. fell $1.62 cents, or 5 percent, to $30.68, both on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. dropped 32 cents to $42.25 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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American had most passengers last year 